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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio
1879 Ohio gubernatorial election|
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The 1879 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1879. Republican nominee Charles Foster defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Ewing Jr. with 50.25% of the vote.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Charles Foster, Republican
- Thomas Ewing Jr., Democratic
Other candidates
- A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback
- Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
- John Hood, Independent
Results[edit]
References[edit]