1891 Ohio gubernatorial election
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The 1891 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1891. Republican nominee and future U.S. President William McKinley defeated Democratic incumbent James E. Campbell with 48.61% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- William McKinley, Republican
- James E. Campbell, Democratic
Other candidates
- John J. Seitz, People's
- John J. Ashenhurst, Prohibition
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William McKinley | 386,739 | 48.61% | ||
Democratic | James E. Campbell (incumbent) | 365,228 | 45.90% | ||
Populist | John J. Seitz | 23,472 | 2.95% | ||
Prohibition | John J. Ashenhurst | 20,190 | 2.54% | ||
Majority | 21,511 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 11, 2020.