1851 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1851 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 14 October 1851, in order to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic governor Reuben Wood won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district Samuel F. Vinton and Free Soil nominee Samuel Lewis.^[1]

1851 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Reuben Wood Samuel F. Vinton Samuel Lewis Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 145,654 119,548 16,918 Percentage 51.62% 42.37% 6.00%

County results Wood:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Vinton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Lewis:      40–50%

Governor before election Reuben Wood Democratic Elected Governor Reuben Wood Democratic

General election

On election day, 14 October 1851, incumbent Democratic governor Reuben Wood won re-election by a margin of 26,106 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Samuel F. Vinton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Wood was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1852.^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1851

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Reuben Wood (incumbent)	145,654	51.62%
	Whig	Samuel F. Vinton	119,548	42.37%
	Free Soil	Samuel Lewis	16,918	6.00%
		Scattering	62	0.01%
Total votes			282,182	100.00%
	Democratic hold