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The 1826 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 10 October 1826, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. National Republican candidate and former Acting Governor Allen Trimble defeated Democratic-Republican candidates Alexander Campbell, Benjamin Tappan and John Bigger.[1]
On election day, 10 October 1826, National Republican candidate Allen Trimble won the election by a margin of 66,710 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Alexander Campbell, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of Governor. Trimble was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Ohio on 19 December 1826.[2]