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 Abraham Lincoln and the conduct of the
American Civil War. He was nominated in absentia by the Democratic Party.
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 Abraham Lincoln and the conduct of the
American Civil War. He was nominated in absentia by the Democratic Party.