1812 Ohio gubernatorial election

1812 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Return J. Meigs Jr. Thomas Scott Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 11,859 7,903 Percentage 60.01% 39.99%

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

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

The 1812 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1812, in order to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Return J. Meigs Jr. won re-election against Federalist nominee Thomas Scott. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 13, 1812, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Return J. Meigs Jr. won re-election by a margin of 3,956 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Thomas Scott, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Meigs was sworn in for his second term on December 15, 1812. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1812

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Return J. Meigs Jr. (incumbent)	11,859	60.01%
	Federalist	Thomas Scott	7,903	39.99%
Total votes			19,762	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.