1851 Ohio Attorney General election

none October 14, 1851 1851 Ohio Attorney General election Ohio presidential no 1853 Ohio Attorney General election 1853 x150px George E. Pugh (cropped).jpg George E. Pugh Democratic Party (United States) 147,059 52.64% Hon. Henry Stanberry, Ohio - NARA - 526547 (2).jpg Henry Stanbery Whig Party (United States) 119,429 42.75% Attorney General Joseph McCormick Democratic Party (United States) George E. Pugh Democratic Party (United States) The 1851 Ohio Attorney General election was held on October 14, 1851, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. This was the first election held for the position following its conversion from an appointed position with the ratification of the second Ohio constitution. Democratic former Ohio state representative George E. Pugh won the election, defeating Whig former Ohio Attorney General Henry Stanbery by nine percentage points. General election Candidates George E. Pugh, former Ohio state representative (1848–1850) (Democratic) Henry Stanbery, former Ohio Attorney General (1846–1851) (Whig) William A. Rogers (Free Soil) Results 1851 Ohio Attorney General election resultsAnnual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor and General Assembly for the year 1875... Pages 114-115 Ohio Secretary of State 1876 bell1876 William Jr. Bell William Bell Jr. (politician) https://books.google.com/books?id=GbhXD5zfqQcC&pg=PA303 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Pugh 147,059 52.64% Whig Party (United States) Henry Stanbery 119,429 42.75% Free Soil Party William A. Rogers 12,883 4.61% 279,371 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1851 Ohio elections Category:Ohio Attorney General elections Category:October 1851