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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 4,32155.31% | John Lee |
| 1816 | GovernorOhio | Won | 22,93174.35% | James Dunlap Ethan Allen Brown |
| 1814 | GovernorOhio | Won | 17,57973.83% | Othniel Looker |
| 1810 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 7,73143.79% | Return J. Meigs Jr. |
| 1808 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 5,60134.38% | 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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