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1850 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1850 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Reuben Wood won the 1850 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Reuben Wood received 133,093 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was William Johnston (45.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Johnston

Wood +4.5 pts · won by 11,988 votes
Reuben WoodDemocraticWINNER49.67%
133,093 votes
William JohnstonWhig Party45.2%
121,105 votes
Edward SmithFree Soil Party5.13%
13,747 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.