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1863 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1863 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

John Brough won the 1863 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. John Brough received 288,856 popular votes (60.61%). The main challenger was Clement Vallandigham (39.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Brough and Vallandigham

Brough +21.2 pts · won by 101,128 votes
John BroughNational Union PartyWINNER60.61%
288,856 votes
Clement VallandighamDemocratic39.39%
187,728 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.