1869 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1869. Incumbent Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic nominee George H. Pendleton with 50.74% of the vote.

Candidates

 * Rutherford B. Hayes, incumbent Governor (Republican)
 * George H. Pendleton, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864, and candidate for President in 1868 (Democratic)
 * Samuel Scott (Prohibition)