Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [2621]

In October Ohio went Republican by a mere six thousand votes. Bigelow and Pelton were right: with more money and more industry, the state would have been Democratic. On the other hand, the October canvass in Indiana was heartening. The Democrats won the state by five thousand votes. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 2621

Note

This passage succinctly encapsulates the electoral struggles and political dynamics of the time, illustrating the close margins that can sway electoral decisions.