1814 Ohio gubernatorial election

1814 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Worthington Othniel Looker Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 17,579 6,171 Percentage 73.83% 25.92%

Election results by county Worthington:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100% Looker:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Othniel Looker (Acting) Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Return J. Meigs Jr. Democratic-Republican

The 1814 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1814, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Senator Thomas Worthington defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Othniel Looker and Democratic-Republican candidate William Craig. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 11, 1814, Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Worthington won the election by a margin of 11,408 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Othniel Looker, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Worthington was sworn in as the 6th Governor of Ohio on December 8, 1814. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1814

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Worthington	17,579	73.83%
	Democratic-Republican	Othniel Looker (incumbent)	6,171	25.92%
	Democratic-Republican	William Craig	59	0.25%
Total votes			23,809	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Thomas Worthington". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 3, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-29.