1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1883 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1883. Democratic nominee George Hoadly defeated Republican nominee Joseph B. Foraker with 49.87% of the vote.

1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Hoadly Joseph B. Foraker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 359,693 347,164 Percentage 49.87% 48.13%

County results Hoadly:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Foraker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Charles Foster Republican Elected Governor George Hoadly Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• George Hoadly, Democratic
• Joseph B. Foraker, Republican

Other candidates

• Ferdinand Schumacher, Prohibition
• Charles Jenkins, Greenback

Results

1883 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George Hoadly	359,693	49.87%
	Republican	Joseph B. Foraker	347,164	48.13%
	Prohibition	Ferdinand Schumacher	8,362	1.16%
	Greenback	Charles Jenkins	2,937	0.41%
Majority			12,529
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing