Candidates For Ohio Supreme Court Judge (2)
Five-year term beginning February: 1856, 1861, 1866, 1871, 1876, 1881, 1886, 1891, 1896
Elections scheduled: 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895 (s = Special election held to fill the seat of a justice who did not complete a term.) BOLD TYPE indicates winning candidate
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | William Kennon, Sr. : 134,173 | Jacob Brinkerhoff : 168,436 | |
| 1860 | Thomas J. S. Smith : 199,850 | Jacob Brinkerhoff : 212,854 | |
| 1865 | Philadelph Van Trump : 193,284 | Jacob Brinkerhoff : 224,958 | |
| 1870 | Richard A. Harrison : 204,287 | George W. McIlvaine : 229,629 | Gideon T. Stewart (Pro) : 2,810 |
| 1875 | Thomas Q. Ashburn : 292,328 | George W. McIlvaine : 296,944 | |
| 1880 | Martin Dewey Follett : 340,998 | George W. McIlvaine : 364,045 | |
| 1885 | Charles D. Martin : 341,712 | Thaddeus A. Minshall : 361,216 | |
| 1890 | George B. Okey : 353,628 | Thaddeus A. Minshall : 362,896 | |
| 1895 | William T. Mooney : 328,970 | Thaddeus A. Minshall : 427,809 | |
| 1901 | Joseph Hiddy | James Latimer Price |
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