Ohio Supreme Court elections
Name Party Votes
William B. Caldwell Democrat 161,150
Rufus P. Ranney Democrat 160,984
Allen G. Thurman Democrat 147,724
Thomas Welles Bartley Democrat 145,370
John A. Corwin Democrat 145,099
Sherlock James Andrews Whig 134,824
Charles Cleveland Convers Whig 119,475
Peter Odlin Whig 119,503
Bellamy Storer Whig 135,946
George B . Way Whig 119,000
Jacob Brinkerhoff Free Soil 16,143
Second Constitution of Ohio ( 1851-1912 )
Under the second constitution , five judges were elected to five-year terms , with one seat elected each autumn . The first election was autumn of 1851 , with the top five candidates assigned terms by lot . [ 6 ] Chief Justice was not voted separately , but chosen by other means . Change of law added a sixth judge for the 1892 election , with term starting February 1893 , and terms were increased to six years . [ 7 ] No elections were held in 1906 or 1907 , when the state transitioned to electing two judges each in even numbered years and terms of sitting judges were extended to fit the new schedule . [ 8 ] Candidates for first election , October 1851 : [ 9 ]
The U.S. state of Ohio has a Supreme Court of seven members, who are elected for six-year terms. See also: