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 County results Hayes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Allen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1875 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1875.Republican nomineeRutherford B. Hayes defeatedDemocratic incumbentWilliam Allen with 50.25% of the vote. Hayes had previously served as Governor from 1868 to 1872, when he beat Allen's nephewAllen G. Thurman in his initial election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | 297,817 | 50.25% | ||
| Democratic | William Allen (incumbent) | 292,273 | 49.31% | ||
| Prohibition | Jay Odell | 2,593 | 0.44% | ||
| Majority | 5,544 | ||||
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| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
