1810 Ohio gubernatorial election

1810 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Return J. Meigs Jr. Thomas Worthington Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 9,924 7,731 Percentage 56.21% 43.79%

Election results by county Meigs:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Wortington:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Samuel Huntington Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Return J. Meigs Jr. Democratic-Republican

The 1810 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1810, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Senator Return J. Meigs Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator Thomas Worthington. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 9, 1810, Democratic-Republican candidate Return J. Meigs Jr. won the election by a margin of 2,193 votes against his opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Meigs was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Ohio on December 8, 1810. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1810

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Return J. Meigs Jr.	9,924	56.21%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Worthington	7,731	43.79%
Total votes			17,655	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Return Jonathan Meigs Jr". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-29.