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 County results Noyes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McCook: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1871 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1871.Republican nomineeEdward Follansbee Noyes defeatedDemocratic nomineeGeorge Wythe McCook with 51.75% of the vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward Follansbee Noyes (incumbent) | 238,273 | 51.75% | ||
| Democratic | George Wythe McCook | 218,105 | 47.37% | ||
| Prohibition | Gideon T. Stewart | 4,084 | 0.89% | ||
| Majority | 20,168 | ||||
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| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
