1812 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1812 Governor race

Who won the 1812 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Return J. Meigs Jr. won the 1812 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Return J. Meigs Jr. received 11,859 popular votes (60.01%). The main challenger was Thomas Scott (39.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Scott

Jr. +20.0 pts · won by 3,956 votes

Return J. Meigs Jr.DemocraticWINNER60.01%

11,859 votes

Thomas ScottFederalist Party39.99%

7,903 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.