1803 Ohio gubernatorial election

1803 Ohio gubernatorial election

11 January 1803

Nominee Edward Tiffin Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 5,379 Percentage 89.77%

Governor before election Charles Willing Byrd (Territorial) Elected Governor Edward Tiffin Democratic-Republican

The 1803 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 11 January 1803, in order to elect the first Governor of Ohio upon Ohio acquiring statehood on 1 March 1803. Democratic-Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives Edward Tiffin defeated Federalist candidates Benjamin I. Gilman, Arthur St. Clair and Bezaleel Wells.

General election

On election day, 11 January 1803, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Tiffin won the election by a margin of 5,133 votes against his foremost opponent Federalist candidate Benjamin I. Gilman, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the new office of Governor. Tiffin was sworn in as the first Governor of the new state of Ohio on 3 March 1803.

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1803

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Tiffin	5,379	89.77%
	Federalist	Benjamin I. Gilman	246	4.11%
	Federalist	Arthur St. Clair	234	3.91%
	Federalist	Bezaleel Wells	89	1.49%
		Scattering	44	0.72%
Total votes			5,992	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican hold