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 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: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1816 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1816 in order to elect theGovernor of Ohio. IncumbentDemocratic-RepublicanGovernor of OhioThomas Worthington defeated fellowDemocratic-Republican membersJames Dunlap andEthan Allen Brown.[1]
On election day, 8 October 1816,Democratic-Republican nomineeThomas Worthington won re-election by a margin of 16,636 votes against his opponents and fellowDemocratic-Republican membersJames Dunlap andEthan 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]
| 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-Republicanhold | ||||
