Ohio 1803 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Ohio 1803 Governor
Date:
1803
State:
Ohio
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Edward Tiffin, Benjamin Ives Gilman, Arthur Saint Clair, Bazaleel Wells, Joel Bowen, Return J. Meigs, Rufus Putnam, Thomas Tiffin, Nathaniel Massie, William MacMillen, Joseph Wood, Paul Fearing
Candidates: Edward Tiffin[1]Benjamin Ives GilmanArthur Saint ClairBazaleel WellsJoel BowenReturn J. MeigsRufus PutnamThomas TiffinNathaniel MassieWilliam MacMillenJoseph WoodPaul Fearing
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2]53772462348984321111
Adams County560-36---------
Belmont County[3][4]452-----------
Clermont County403-----------
Fairfield County286--89--------
Hamilton County[5][6]1387241----------
Columbia57-----------
Jefferson County800-----------
Ross County1010521--3------
Washington County[7][8]527-177-71221111
Adams29---------1-
Bel-pre4-71----2----
Gallipolis97-1---------
Marietta108-11-7-2-11--
District of Middleton and Ames108-26-1-1-----
Newport22-8---------
Newton51-1---------
Salem32-15---------
Waterford76-44--1-----1

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"By the returns of the recent elections of Governor of the new state of OHIO, it appears that the strength of the great army with which Arthur Saint Clair was to attack Congress, only amounts to 25, officers, rank and file and all." The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). March 5, 1803.
[3]"..and a few scattering votes."
[4]"The Scioto Gazette lists Edward Tiffin with 454 votes.
[5]The Western Spy, and Hamilton Gazette (Cincinnati, OH) lists Edward Tiffin with 1192 votes.
[6]22 persons receieved votes for Governor.
[7]The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH) lists Edward Tiffin with 523 votes.
[8]The Abstract of Votes, Washington County lists Edward Tiffin with 523 votes, but lists 3 votes for Edwin Tiffin and 1 vote for Tiffin.

References:

Abstract of Votes, January 1803. Washington County Courthouse, Marietta.
Original Tally Sheet for Washington County.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). January 15, 1803.
The Western Spy, and Hamilton Gazette (Cincinnati, OH). January 19, 1803.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). January 22, 1803.
The Western Spy, and Hamilton Gazette (Cincinnati, OH). January 26, 1803.
The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). February 2, 1803.
Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). February 10, 1803.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). February 26, 1803.
The Carolina Gazette (Charleston, SC). March 3, 1803.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). March 5, 1803.
Wilmington Gazette (Wilmington, NC). March 17, 1803.

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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).
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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).
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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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