1802 Maryland gubernatorial election

1802 Maryland gubernatorial election

←  1801 November 8, 1802 1803  →

Nominee John Francis Mercer James Murray Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 53 22 Percentage 70.67% 29.33%

Governor before election John Francis Mercer Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Francis Mercer Democratic-Republican

The 1802 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1802, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Francis Mercer was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent Federalist nominee James Murray in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1802, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Francis Mercer was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Mercer was sworn in for his second term on November 15, 1802. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1802

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Francis Mercer (incumbent)	53	70.67
	Federalist	James Murray	22	29.33
Total votes			75	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "John Francis Mercer". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2024.