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1834 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1834 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Lucas won the 1834 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Robert Lucas received 70,738 popular votes (51.19%). The main challenger was James Findlay (48.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Lucas and Findlay

Lucas +2.4 pts · won by 3,324 votes
Robert LucasDemocraticWINNER51.19%
70,738 votes
James FindlayWhig Party48.78%
67,414 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.