1875 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1875 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1875 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Rutherford B. Hayes received 297,817 popular votes (50.25%). The main challenger was William Allen (49.31%).

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

Hayes +0.9 pts · won by 5,544 votes

Rutherford B. Hayes RepublicanWINNER50.25%

297,817 votes

William Allen Democratic49.31%

292,273 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.