Election Name: | 1805 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1803 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1803 |
Next Election: | 1807 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1807 |
Election Date: | 8 October 1805 |
Nominee1: | Edward Tiffin |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 5,473 |
Percentage1: | 96.70% |
Nominee2: | Nathaniel Massie |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 168 |
Percentage2: | 2.97% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Edward Tiffin |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Edward Tiffin |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1805 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1805, in order to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Tiffin won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Nathaniel Massie and Federalist nominee Benjamin I. Gilman.[1]
On election day, 8 October 1805, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Tiffin won re-election by a margin of 5,305 votes against his foremost opponent fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Nathaniel Massie, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Tiffin was sworn in for his second term on 2 December 1805.[2]