The 1808 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 11 October 1808, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Samuel Huntington defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator Thomas Worthington and incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Thomas Kirker.[1]
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 Election results by county Huntington: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Worthington: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Kirker: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Unknown/no votes: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 11 October 1808, Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Huntington won the election by a margin of 1,692 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Huntington was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1808.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Samuel Huntington | 7,293 | 44.77% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Worthington | 5,601 | 34.38% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Kirker (incumbent) | 3,397 | 20.85% | |
| Total votes | 16,291 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Huntington". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2024.