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The 1788 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1788 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate John Eager Howard was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor Thomas Johnson. The exact results of this election are unknown. [1]
On election day, 10 November 1788, Federalist candidate John Eager Howard was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Howard was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Maryland on 24 November 1788. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | John Eager Howard | 1 | 100.00 | |
| Federalist | Thomas Johnson | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 1 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist gain from Nonpartisan | ||||
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John Eager Howard was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was elected as governor of the state in 1788, and served three one-year terms. He also was elected to the Continental Congress, the Congress of the Confederation, the United States Senate, and the Maryland Senate. In the 1816 presidential election, Howard received 22 electoral votes for vice president on the Federalist Party ticket with Rufus King; the ticket lost to Democratic-Republicans James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins in a landslide.
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The 1789 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 16 November 1789 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Eager Howard was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1790 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1790 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Eager Howard was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1794 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 17 November 1794 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates John Hoskins Stone was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, fellow Federalist candidate Levin Winder. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1797 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 November 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator John Henry was easily elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1798 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1798 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate Benjamin Ogle was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, fellow Federalist candidate Nicholas Carroll. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1806 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican United States Senator Robert Wright was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States Senator Charles Carroll, former Governor John Eager Howard and fellow former Governor Thomas Johnson.
The 1807 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 9 November 1807 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States senator Charles Carroll and former governor John Eager Howard in a near rematch of the previous election.
The 1808 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1808 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former governor Thomas Johnson, fellow former governor John Eager Howard and former United States senator Richard Potts.
The November 1809 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 November 1809 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Lloyd was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States senator Charles Carroll, Levin Winder, Benjamin Stoddart and former governor John Eager Howard.
The 1810 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 19 November 1810 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Edward Lloyd was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former governor John Eager Howard, Levin Winder and former United States senator Charles Carroll.
The 1811 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 1811 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Former Democratic-Republican governor Robert Bowie was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist nominee and fellow former governor John Eager Howard.
The 1821 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 10 December 1821 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Sprigg was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Federalist governor Charles Goldsborough, Democratic-Republican candidates John Leeds Kerr and George C. Washington and Federalist candidates Robert Goodloe Harper, Robert Henry Goldsborough, John Eager Howard, John C. Herbert and Roger B. Taney.
The 1824 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1824 in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Stevens Jr. was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Federalist governor Charles Goldsborough, Democratic-Republican candidate Roger B. Taney and Federalist candidates Robert Henry Goldsborough and John Eager Howard.
