1803 Maryland gubernatorial election

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1803 Maryland gubernatorial election
Flag of Maryland.svg
  1802 November 14, 1803 1804  
  Robert Bowie portrait.jpg
Nominee Robert Bowie
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

John Francis Mercer
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Robert Bowie
Democratic-Republican

The 1803 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 14, 1803, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Robert Bowie was easily elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 14, 1803, Democratic-Republican nominee Robert Bowie was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Bowie was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Maryland on November 15, 1803. [2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1803
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Robert Bowie 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Robert Bowie". National Governors Association. January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2024.