Ohio 1807 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Ohio 1807 Governor
Date:
1807
State:
Ohio
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Return J. Meigs, Nathaniel Massie, Thomas Worthington, Samuel Huntington, John Brown, Charles Dutton, Simon Perkins
Candidates: Return J. Meigs[1]Nathaniel MassieThomas WorthingtonSamuel HuntingtonJohn BrownCharles DuttonSimon Perkins
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5][6]55434882434421--
Adams County114442-----
Athens County[7]1342--1--
Belmont County765174-----
Butler County77439-----
Champaign County8597-----
Clermont County175257269----
Lewis-479----
Miami4236-----
Ohio881155----
Pleasant-6471----
Tate1017-----
Washington-23119----
Williamsburgh355915----
Columbiana County583110-----
Fairfield County[8]16746-----
Franklin County30332-----
Worthington-38-----
Gallia County11511-----
Geauga County1691433----
Greene County122298-----
Hamilton County[9]680229-----
Cincinnati22576-----
Highland County329721---
Jefferson County[10]457430-----
Miami County1087-----
Montgomery County2961412829---
Dayton16161----
Eaton311-----
German23190----
Jefferson13-21----
Randolph19------
Washington4961629---
Muskingum County17782-----
Ross County[11]621032-----
Chillicothe6252-----
Scioto County94125-----
Trumbull County87962212-11
Boardman29------
Canfield74------
Coitsville52-2----
Deerfield182-12---
Franklin1915-----
Greene52------
Hubbard2334-----
Hudson35-----1
Huron35------
Liberty4322-----
Poland1064-----
Troy30------
Vernon33------
Vienna41------
Warren200------
Youngstown100----1-
Warren County136281-----
Washington County21321-----
Adams49------
Belpre421-----
Marietta115------
Roxbury21------
Wooster24------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Return J. Meigs had been living in Louisiana, where he had been appointed a judge. Massie contested the election, claiming Meigs was ineligible due to residency requirements. On December 30, 1807, the General Assembly voted 24 to 20 that Meigs was ineligible.
[3]The Republican party in Ohio split into two factions, one was conservative, with its followers coming mostly from New York and New England, the other, more radical, drew its support from persons of Pennsylvania and Virginia heritage. The Ohio Federalist closely allied themselves with the conservative group and generally supported their candidates for Governor.
[4]Return J. Meigs received votes under nineteen different names.
[5]Nathaniel Massie received votes under five different names.
[6]Due to the numerous votes under other names, the final certified results were Return J. Meigs with 3299 votes and Nathaniel Massie with 2317 votes.
[7]The Original Election Certificate includes vote count of 118 for Return J. Meigs.
[8]Many newspapers list Return J. Meigs with 767 votes. The Senate for the Journal and A History of Knox County list 167.
[9]The Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH) lists Return J. Meigs with 685 votes.
[10]The Western Herald (Steubenville, OH) lists Return J. Meigs with 389 votes.
[11]The Commentator; and Marietta Recorder (Marietta, OH) listed these results as being from Scioto County.

References:

Original Election Certificate.
Original Montgomery County Election Returns.
Original Trumbull County Election Returns. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland.
Original Washington County Election Certificate.
Abstract of Votes, Athens, Gallia, Muskingum and Washington Counties.
Journal of the Ohio State Senate, 1807. 8.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). October 15, 1807.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). October 16, 1807.
The Western Herald (Steubenville, OH). October 17, 1807.
The Fredonian (Chillicothe, OH). October 23, 1807.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). October 26, 1807.
The Commentator; and Marietta Recorder (Marietta, OH). October 29, 1807.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). October 29, 1807.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 3, 1807.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). December 14, 1807.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). December 28, 1807.
Norton, A. Banning. A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 Inclusive. Columbus, OH: R. Nevins, 1862. 23.
Scott, Daniel. A History of the Early Settlement of Highland County, Ohio. Hillsboro, OH: The Gazette, 1890. 141.
History of Clermont County. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1880. 124.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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