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1836 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Vance won the 1836 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Vance received 92,204 popular votes (51.64%). The main challenger was Eli Baldwin (48.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Vance and Baldwin

Vance +3.4 pts · won by 6,046 votes
Joseph VanceWhig PartyWINNER51.64%
92,204 votes
Eli BaldwinDemocratic48.25%
86,158 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.