Thomas Worthington

Governor
Born
November 25, 1782
Died
April 12, 1847
Age at death
64
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808–1824
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Worthington58,163
Opponents38,178
5
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1824, Thomas Worthington ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 3 and losing 2. Worthington's biggest single-election total was 22,931 votes, in the 1816 governor election in Ohio. Worthington's closest win came in the 1824 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 830 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Worthington received?

Thomas Worthington has received 58,163 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

Thomas Worthington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,32155.31%John Lee
1816GovernorOhioWon22,93174.35%James Dunlap
Ethan Allen Brown
1814GovernorOhioWon17,57973.83%Othniel Looker
1810GovernorOhioLost7,73143.79%Return J. Meigs Jr.
1808GovernorOhioLost5,60134.38%Samuel Huntington
Thomas Kirker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000751) and Wikidata (Q1287817). 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.