1824 Ohio gubernatorial election

1824 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 8, 1824

Nominee Jeremiah Morrow Allen Trimble Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 39,526 37,108 Percentage 51.58% 48.42%

Election results by county Morrow   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Trimble   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Unknown/no votes

Governor before election Jeremiah Morrow Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Jeremiah Morrow Democratic-Republican

The 1824 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1824. The election was a rematch of 1822, with only the top two contenders returning. Incumbent Governor Morrow and Speaker of the Senate Trimble, who also served as acting Governor in 1822, both increased their vote share, lacking any other challengers. In this election, the two candidates agreed on the major issues, including support for a public school system and the development of internal improvements.

This was the last gubernatorial election that the Democratic-Republicans won in Ohio. About a month later, Henry Clay would win Ohio in the presidential election over Jackson and Adams, with both Morrow and Trimble joining his Whig Party.

General election

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1822

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	Jeremiah Morrow (incumbent)	39,526	51.58%
	Democratic-Republican	Allen Trimble	37,108	48.42%
Majority			2,418	3.16%
Turnout			76,634
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing