1805 Ohio gubernatorial election

1805 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward Tiffin Nathaniel Massie Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 5,473 168 Percentage 96.70% 2.97%

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 October 8, 1805, 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]

General election

On election day, October 8, 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 December 2, 1805. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1805

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Tiffin (incumbent)	5,473	96.70%
	Democratic-Republican	Nathaniel Massie	168	2.97%
	Federalist	Benjamin I. Gilman	16	0.28%
		Scattering	3	0.05%
Total votes			5,660	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.