1806 Maryland gubernatorial election

1806 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Robert Wright Charles Carroll Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 59 11 Percentage 79.73% 14.87%

Governor before election Robert Bowie Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Robert Wright Democratic-Republican

The 1806 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 10, 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. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 10, 1806, incumbent Democratic-Republican Senator Robert Wright was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Wright was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Maryland on November 12, 1806. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1806

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Wright	59	79.73
	Federalist	Charles Carroll	11	14.87
	Federalist	John Eager Howard	3	4.05
	Federalist	Thomas Johnson	1	1.35
Total votes			74	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Robert Wright". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 26, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2024.