The 1822 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1822. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Ohio William Medill became governor after the resignation of Reuben Wood to accept a Senate seat, leaving Speaker of the Senate Allen Trimble to act as governor. Former Senator, and 1820 gubernatorial challenger Jeremiah Morrow narrowly beat Trimble and former Ohio Supreme Court Justice William Irvin.
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 Election results by county Morrow: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Trimble: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% 90-100% Irvin: 40-50% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Unknown/no votes: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Jeremiah Morrow | 26,059 | 41.06% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Allen Trimble (incumbent) | 22,899 | 36.08% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | William W. Irvin | 11,050 | 17.41% | ||
| Other | Others | 3,462 | 5.46% | ||
| Majority | 3,160 | 4.98% | |||
| Turnout | 63,470 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns – OH Governor Race – Oct 08, 1822". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.