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1871 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1871 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Follansbee Noyes won the 1871 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Edward Follansbee Noyes received 238,273 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was George Wythe McCook (47.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Noyes and McCook

Noyes +4.4 pts · won by 20,168 votes
Edward Follansbee NoyesRepublicanWINNER51.75%
238,273 votes
George Wythe McCookDemocratic47.37%
218,105 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.