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1838 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Wilson Shannon won the 1838 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Wilson Shannon received 107,884 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Joseph Vance (48.63%).

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

Shannon +2.7 pts · won by 5,738 votes
Wilson ShannonDemocraticWINNER51.36%
107,884 votes
Joseph VanceWhig Party48.63%
102,146 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.