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1828 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1828 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Allen Trimble won the 1828 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Allen Trimble received 53,970 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was John Wilson Campbell (49%).

See the full head-to-head between Trimble and Campbell

Trimble +1.9 pts · won by 2,019 votes
Allen TrimbleRepublicanWINNER50.9%
53,970 votes
John Wilson CampbellDemocratic49%
51,951 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.