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      Home/Elections/1885/Governor/Ohio
      1885·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph B. Foraker
      49.1%359,281 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George Hoadly
      46.8%341,830 votes
      Margin
      R+2.4
      731,193 total votes
      3 candidates731,193 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph B. ForakerREP✓
      		REP359,28149.1%
      George HoadlyDEM
      		DEM341,83046.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH30,0824.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1998
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+5.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      George HoadlyDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.3
      Career1883-1885
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Joseph B. ForakerREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+0.6
      Career1883-1889
      Governor
      Full profile →
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