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1895 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1895 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1893 November 5, 1895 1897 →
 
Nominee Asa S. Bushnell James E. Campbell Jacob S. Coxey Sr.
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote 427,141 334,519 52,675
Percentage 51.00% 39.94% 6.29%

County results
Bushnell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Campbell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William McKinley
Republican

Elected Governor

Asa S. Bushnell
Republican

The 1895 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee Asa S. Bushnell defeated Democratic nominee James E. Campbell with 51.00% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Asa S. Bushnell, Republican
  • James E. Campbell, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Jacob S. Coxey Sr., People's
  • Seth H. Ellis, Prohibition
  • William Watkins, Socialist Labor

Results

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1895 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Asa S. Bushnell 427,141 51.00%
Democratic James E. Campbell 334,519 39.94%
Populist Jacob S. Coxey Sr. 52,675 6.29%
Prohibition Seth H. Ellis 21,264 2.54%
Socialist Labor William Watkins 1,867 0.22%
Majority 92,622
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 7, 2020.