Samuel Huntington

Governor
Born
October 4, 1765
Died
June 8, 1817
Age at death
51
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1808
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Huntington7,293
Opponents8,998
1
Elections run

Samuel Huntington (1765–1817), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1808 governor election in Ohio with 7,293 votes (44.77%), defeating Thomas Worthington and Thomas Kirker.

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How many votes has Samuel Huntington received?

Samuel Huntington has received 7,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Huntington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808GovernorOhioWon7,29344.77%Thomas Worthington
Thomas Kirker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.