1885 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1885 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph B. Foraker won the 1885 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Joseph B. Foraker received 359,281 popular votes (48.95%). The main challenger was George Hoadly (46.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Foraker and Hoadly

Foraker +2.4 pts · won by 17,451 votes
359,281 votes
341,830 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.