Election Name: | 1814 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1812 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1812 |
Next Election: | 1816 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1816 |
Election Date: | 11 October 1814 |
Nominee1: | Thomas Worthington |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 17,579 |
Percentage1: | 73.83% |
Nominee2: | Othniel Looker |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 6,171 |
Percentage2: | 25.92% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Othniel Looker (Acting) |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Return J. Meigs Jr. |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1814 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 11 October 1814, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Senator Thomas Worthington defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Othniel Looker and Democratic-Republican candidate William Craig.[1]
On election day, 11 October 1814, Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Worthington won the election by a margin of 11,408 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican Acting Governor Othniel Looker, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Worthington was sworn in as the 6th Governor of Ohio on 8 December 1814.[2]