1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

1883 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 9, 1883

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

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.

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

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