1844 Ohio gubernatorial election

1844 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 8, 1844
 
Nominee Mordecai Bartley David Tod
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 146,333 145,062
Percentage 48.73% 48.31%

County results

Governor before election

Thomas W. Bartley (acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mordecai Bartley
Whig

The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas W. Bartley did not run for re-election.

Bartley's father, Whig nominee Mordecai Bartley, defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Leicester King.