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1816 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Worthington won the 1816 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Worthington received 22,931 popular votes (74.35%). The main challenger was James Dunlap (20.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Worthington and Dunlap

Worthington +53.9 pts · won by 16,636 votes
Thomas WorthingtonDemocraticWINNER74.35%
22,931 votes
James DunlapDemocratic20.41%
6,295 votes
Ethan Allen BrownDemocratic5.21%
1,607 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.