1863 Ohio gubernatorial election

1863 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 13, 1863

Nominee John Brough Clement Vallandigham Party National Union Democratic Running mate Charles Anderson George E. Pugh Popular vote 288,856 187,728 Percentage 60.61% 39.39%

County results Brough   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Vallandigham   50–60%   60–70%

Governor before election David Tod National Union Elected Governor John Brough National Union

The 1863 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1863. National Union nominee John Brough defeated Democratic nominee Clement Vallandigham with 60.61% of the vote. The campaign was dominated by Vallandingham's May 5 arrest, conviction, and deportation for a speech critical of President Abraham Lincoln and the conduct of the American Civil War. He was nominated in absentia by the Democratic Party.

General election

Candidates

• John Brough, National Union
• Clement Vallandigham, Democratic

Results

1863 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Union	John Brough	288,856	60.61%
	Democratic	Clement Vallandigham	187,728	39.39%
Majority			101,128
Turnout
	National Union hold		Swing