1816 Ohio gubernatorial election

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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%

Governor before election

Thomas Worthington
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Worthington
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 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, 8 October 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 9 December 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 May 13, 2023.
  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.

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