Election Name: | 1846 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1844 |
Next Election: | 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1848 |
Election Date: | 13 October 1846 |
Nominee1: | William Bebb |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 118,869 |
Percentage1: | 48.28% |
Nominee2: | David Tod |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 116,484 |
Percentage2: | 47.31% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Mordecai Bartley |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Bebb |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1846 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 13 October 1846, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Whig nominee William Bebb defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Samuel Lewis.[1]
On election day, 13 October 1846, Whig nominee William Bebb won the election by a margin of 2,385 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee David Tod, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Bebb was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1846.[2]