David Tod, Governor

David Tod

Governor
Born
February 21, 1805
Died
November 13, 1868
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
National Union Party
On the ballot
1844–1861
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tod468,543
Opponents416,996
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1861, David Tod ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Tod's biggest single-election total was 206,997 votes, in the 1861 governor election in Ohio.

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How many votes has David Tod received?

David Tod has received 468,543 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

David Tod’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861GovernorOhioWon206,99757.68%Hugh J. Jewett
1846GovernorOhioLost116,48447.31%William Bebb
1844GovernorOhioLost145,06248.31%Mordecai Bartley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880651). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Tod: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-tod. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.