1881 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1881 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1881. Incumbent Republican Charles Foster defeated Democratic nominee John W. Bookwalter with 50.10% of the vote.

1881 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Foster John W. Bookwalter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 312,735 288,426 Percentage 50.10% 46.21%

County results Foster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bookwalter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Charles Foster Republican Elected Governor Charles Foster Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Charles Foster, Republican
• John W. Bookwalter, Democratic

Other candidates

• Abraham R. Ludlow, Prohibition
• John J. Seitz, People's

Results

1881 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Foster (incumbent)	312,735	50.10%
	Democratic	John W. Bookwalter	288,426	46.21%
	Prohibition	Abraham R. Ludlow	16,597	2.66%
	Populist	John J. Seitz	6,330	1.01%
Majority			24,309
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing