Claim: The 1855 Ohio gubernatorial election was a test of the fledgling Republican Party, and was a contest of three governors.
Evidence: The 1855 election was one of the first major tests of the fledgling Republican Party, then still a coalition of various anti-slavery forces, including former rival Democrats and Whig members. The election is also unique in that it was a contest of three Governors, past, present, and future.