Thomas Kirker, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas Kirker

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1760
Died
February 19, 1837
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1808
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kirker3,397
Opponents12,894
1
Elections run

Thomas Kirker (1760–1837), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1808 governor election in Ohio to Samuel Huntington, receiving 3,397 votes (20.85%).

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How many votes has Thomas Kirker received?

Thomas Kirker has received 3,397 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Kirker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808GovernorOhioLost3,39720.85%Samuel Huntington
Thomas Worthington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q773176). 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.