1808 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1808 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  1807 11 October 1808 1810  
  Caroline L. Ransom - Samuel Huntington.jpg Thomas Worthington at statehouse.jpg Thomas Kirker at statehouse.jpg
Nominee Samuel Huntington Thomas Worthington Thomas Kirker
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote7,2935,6013,397
Percentage44.77%34.38%20.85%

1808 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Election results by county
Huntington:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Worthington:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Kirker:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Unknown/no votes:     

Governor before election

Thomas Kirker (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Huntington
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 11 October 1808, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Samuel Huntington defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator Thomas Worthington and incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Thomas Kirker. [1]

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General election

On election day, 11 October 1808, Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Huntington won the election by a margin of 1,692 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Huntington was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1808. [2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1808
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Huntington 7,293 44.77%
Democratic-Republican Thomas Worthington 5,60134.38%
Democratic-Republican Thomas Kirker (incumbent)3,39720.85%
Total votes16,291 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "Samuel Huntington". National Governors Association . Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2024.