1816 Ohio gubernatorial election

1816 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Worthington James Dunlap Ethan Allen Brown Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 22,931 6,295 1,607 Percentage 74.35% 20.41% 5.21%

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

Governor before election Thomas Worthington Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Thomas Worthington Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1816, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Ohio Thomas Worthington defeated fellow Democratic-Republican members James Dunlap and Ethan Allen Brown. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 8, 1816, Democratic-Republican nominee Thomas Worthington won re-election by a margin of 16,636 votes against his opponents and fellow Democratic-Republican members James Dunlap and Ethan Allen Brown, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Worthington was sworn in for his second term on December 9, 1816. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1816 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Worthington (incumbent)	22,931	74.35
	Democratic-Republican	James Dunlap	6,295	20.41
	Democratic-Republican	Ethan Allen Brown	1,607	5.21
		Others	9	0.03
Total votes			29,842	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. Bell, p. 303-304.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
3. "Election Statistics". Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio, for the year 1875. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. 1876. p. 303.

Works cited

• Bell, William Jr. (1876). Annual report of the Secretary of State to the Governor and General Assembly for the year 1875... Ohio Secretary of State.