Prior to 1925, the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, was elected in a separate, partisan election. Starting in 1925, the mayor was chosen by the city council from among its nine members. With the Democratic-Charterite coalition of 1971, the two parties worked out a power-sharing plan, which, starting in 1973, resulted in a rotating mayorship. After a few years of rotation, they decided that the city council member who received the most votes in the election would automatically become mayor. In 1999, Charlie Luken became the first mayor to take office under the new direct election system. Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... Charles J. Luken (born July 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party who currently serves as mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
The Charter Party is a local third-party founded in 1924 that has successfully elected members of the city council and mayors. Until 1961, many Democrats ran as Charterites. The party focuses exclusively on local government; thus, many Charterites switch to a major party when seeking office outside Cincinnati. The Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a minor political party. ...
In 1863 one of the most prominent Copperheads, Ohio Congressman Clement Laird Vallandigham, won the Democratic nomination for governor and made a surprisingly strong showing in the election, even though he was defeated.
Pursued by a large force of Ohio militiamen, Morgan made a dash across southern and eastern Ohio, avoiding the cities and foraging the countryside, until he was captured on July 26 near Salineville.
Ohio played an important role in the early history of the automobile, supporting a substantial auto-manufacturing industry until the 1920s.