1808 Ohio gubernatorial election

1808 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 11, 1808
 
Nominee Samuel Huntington Thomas Worthington Thomas Kirker
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 7,293 5,601 3,397
Percentage 44.77% 34.38% 20.85%

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:      

Governor before election

Thomas Kirker (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Huntington
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 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.