1803 Ohio gubernatorial election

1803 Ohio gubernatorial election

January 11, 1803 1805  →

Nominee Edward Tiffin Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 5,379 Percentage 89.77%

county results Tiffin:     70-80%     80-90%     90-100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Charles Willing Byrd (Territorial) Elected Governor Edward Tiffin Democratic-Republican

The 1803 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on January 11, 1803, in order to elect the first Governor of Ohio upon Ohio acquiring statehood on March 1, 1803. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives Edward Tiffin defeated Federalist candidates Benjamin I. Gilman, Arthur St. Clair and Bezaleel Wells. ^[1]

General election

On election day, January 11, 1803, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Tiffin won the election by a margin of 5,133 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Benjamin I. Gilman, establishing Democratic-Republican control over the new office of Governor. Tiffin was sworn in as the first Governor of the new state of Ohio on March 3, 1803. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1803

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Tiffin	5,379	89.77%
	Federalist	Benjamin I. Gilman	246	4.11%
	Federalist	Arthur St. Clair	234	3.91%
	Federalist	Bezaleel Wells	89	1.49%
		Scattering	44	0.72%
Total votes			5,992	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Edward Tiffin". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 3, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-29.