1805 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1805 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  1803 8 October 1805 1807  
  Edward Tiffin at statehouse.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Edward Tiffin Nathaniel Massie
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote5,473168
Percentage96.70%2.97%

1805 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results
Tiffin:     90-100%
No Data/Vote:     

Governor before election

Edward Tiffin
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Edward Tiffin
Democratic-Republican

The 1805 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1805, in order to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Tiffin won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Nathaniel Massie and Federalist nominee Benjamin I. Gilman. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 October 1805, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Tiffin won re-election by a margin of 5,305 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Nathaniel Massie, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Tiffin was sworn in for his second term on 2 December 1805. [2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1805
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Edward Tiffin (incumbent) 5,473 96.70%
Democratic-Republican Nathaniel Massie 1682.97%
Federalist Benjamin I. Gilman160.28%
Scattering30.05%
Total votes5,660 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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  2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2024.