Election Name: | 1875 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1873 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1873 |
Next Election: | 1877 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1877 |
Election Date: | October 12, 1875 |
Nominee1: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 297,817 |
Percentage1: | 50.25% |
Nominee2: | William Allen |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 292,273 |
Percentage2: | 49.31% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Allen |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1875 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1875. Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic incumbent William Allen with 50.25% of the vote. Hayes had previously served as Governor from 1868 to 1872, when he beat Allen's nephew Allen G. Thurman in his initial election.