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![]() County results Foraker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hoadly: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1885 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1885. Republican nominee Joseph B. Foraker defeated Democratic incumbent George Hoadly in a rematch of the 1883 election with 48.95% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Joseph B. Foraker, Republican
- George Hoadly, Democratic
Other candidates
- Adna B. Leonard, Prohibition
- John W. Northrop, Greenback
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph B. Foraker | 359,281 | 48.95% | ||
Democratic | George Hoadly (incumbent) | 341,830 | 46.57% | ||
Prohibition | Adna B. Leonard | 28,081 | 3.83% | ||
Greenback | John W. Northrop | 2,001 | 0.27% | ||
Majority | 17,451 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 16, 2020.