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1865 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Jacob Dolson Cox won the 1865 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Jacob Dolson Cox received 223,633 popular votes (53.53%). The main challenger was George W. Morgan (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Morgan

Cox +7.1 pts · won by 29,836 votes
Jacob Dolson CoxNational Union PartyWINNER53.53%
223,633 votes
George W. MorganDemocratic46.39%
193,797 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.