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1861 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

David Tod won the 1861 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. David Tod received 206,997 popular votes (57.68%). The main challenger was Hugh J. Jewett (42.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Tod and Jewett

Tod +15.4 pts · won by 55,203 votes
David TodNational Union PartyWINNER57.68%
206,997 votes
Hugh J. JewettDemocratic42.29%
151,794 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.