1850 Ohio gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1850 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio Presidential no 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election 1848 1851 Ohio gubernatorial election 1851 October 8, 1850 125px Reuben Wood Democratic Party (United States) 133,093 49.67% 125px William Johnston Whig Party (United States) 121,105 45.20% 125px Edward Smith Free Soil Party 13,747 5.13% 250px Election results by countyWood: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Johnston: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Smith: #B5D9AC 40–50% Governor Seabury Ford Whig Party (United States) Reuben Wood Democratic Party (United States) The 1850 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1850, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Reuben Wood defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives William Johnston and Free Soil nominee Edward Smith.Reuben Wood https://www.nga.org/governor/reuben-wood/ 2024-05-10 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 8, 1850, Democratic nominee Reuben Wood won the election by a margin of 11,988 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee William Johnston, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Wood was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Ohio on December 12, 1850.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=93461 OH Governor ourcampaigns.com October 6, 2012 2024-05-10 Results Ohio gubernatorial election, 1850 Democratic Party (United States) Reuben Wood 133,093 49.67% Whig Party (United States) William Johnston 121,105 45.20% Free Soil Party Edward Smith 13,747 5.13% 267,945 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1850 Ohio elections Category:Ohio gubernatorial elections Category:1850 United States gubernatorial elections Category:1850 in Ohio