1863 Ohio gubernatorial election|
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County results
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Brough
50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%
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Vallandigham
50–60% 60–70%
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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.