1877 Ohio gubernatorial election

1877 Ohio gubernatorial election
	October 9, 1877
	October 9, 1877
Governor before election; Thomas L. Young; Republican	Elected Governor ; Richard M. Bishop; Democratic

The 1877 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1877. Democratic nominee Richard M. Bishop defeated Republican nominee William H. West with 48.94% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Richard M. Bishop, Democratic
William H. West, Republican

Other candidates

Stephen Johnson, Independent
Lewis H. Bond, Greenback
Henry Adams Thompson, Prohibition

Results

1877 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard M. Bishop	271,625	48.94%
	Republican	William H. West	249,105	44.88%
	Independent	Stephen Johnson	16,912	3.05%
	Greenback	Lewis H. Bond	12,489	2.25%
	Prohibition	Henry Adams Thompson	4,836	0.87%
Majority			22,520
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

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References

"Guide to U.S. elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

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[1] "Guide to U.S. elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.