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1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1881 October 9, 1883 1885 →
 
Nominee George Hoadly Joseph B. Foraker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 359,693 347,164
Percentage 49.87% 48.13%

County results
Hoadly:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Foraker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Charles Foster
Republican

Elected Governor

George Hoadly
Democratic

The 1883 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1883. Democratic nominee George Hoadly defeated Republican nominee Joseph B. Foraker with 49.87% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • George Hoadly, Democratic
  • Joseph B. Foraker, Republican

Other candidates

  • Ferdinand Schumacher, Prohibition
  • Charles Jenkins, Greenback

Results

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1883 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Hoadly 359,693 49.87%
Republican Joseph B. Foraker 347,164 48.13%
Prohibition Ferdinand Schumacher 8,362 1.16%
Greenback Charles Jenkins 2,937 0.41%
Majority 12,529
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 19, 2020.