1834 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1834 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1834.

1834 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 14, 1834
 
Nominee Robert Lucas James Findlay
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 70,738 67,414
Percentage 51.19% 48.78%

Governor before election

Robert Lucas
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Lucas
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Lucas was re-elected to a second term, defeating Whig nominee, former Mayor of Cincinnati and former U.S. Representative, James Findlay.

General election

Results

1834 Ohio gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Lucas (incumbent) 70,738 51.19%
Whig James Findlay 67,414 48.78%
Scattering 38 0.03%
Majority 3,324 2.41%
Turnout 138,190
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "OH Governor, 1834". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. "Election Statistics". Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio, for the year 1875. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. 1876. p. 303.
  7. Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Third General Assembly: begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 1, 1834. Columbus: James B. Gardiner, Printer to the State. 1834. pp. 50–52.
  8. Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN 9783849673543.


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