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1859 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1859 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

William Dennison Jr. won the 1859 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. William Dennison Jr. received 184,557 popular votes (51.87%). The main challenger was Rufus P. Ranney (48.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Ranney

Jr. +3.7 pts · won by 13,331 votes
William Dennison Jr.RepublicanWINNER51.87%
184,557 votes
Rufus P. RanneyDemocratic48.13%
171,226 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.