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1851 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1851 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Reuben Wood won the 1851 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Reuben Wood received 145,654 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was Samuel F Vinton (42.37%).

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

Wood +9.3 pts · won by 26,106 votes
Reuben WoodDemocraticWINNER51.62%
145,654 votes
Samuel F VintonWhig Party42.37%
119,548 votes
Samuel LewisFree Soil Party6%
16,918 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.