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1869 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1869 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1869 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Rutherford B. Hayes received 236,082 popular votes (50.74%). The main challenger was George H. Pendleton (49.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Pendleton

Hayes +1.6 pts · won by 7,501 votes
Rutherford B. HayesRepublicanWINNER50.74%
236,082 votes
George H. PendletonDemocratic49.13%
228,581 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.