1857 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Salmon P. Chase won the 1857 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Salmon P. Chase received 160,568 popular votes (48.67%). The main challenger was Henry B. Payne (48.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Chase and Payne

Chase +0.5 pts · won by 1,503 votes

Salmon P. Chase RepublicanWINNER48.67%

160,568 votes

Henry B. Payne Democratic48.22%

159,065 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 3.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.