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1853 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1853 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

William Medill won the 1853 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. William Medill received 147,663 popular votes (52.01%). The main challenger was Nelson Barrere (30.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Medill and Barrere

Medill +21.8 pts · won by 61,806 votes
William MedillDemocraticWINNER52.01%
147,663 votes
Nelson BarrereWhig Party30.24%
85,857 votes
Samuel LewisFree Soil Party17.73%
50,346 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.