1812 Maryland gubernatorial election

1812 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Levin Winder Robert Bowie Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 52 29 Percentage 64.20% 35.80%

Governor before election Robert Bowie Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Levin Winder Federalist

The 1812 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 9, 1812, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Federalist nominee Levin Winder was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Robert Bowie. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 9, 1812, Federalist nominee Levin Winder was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Winder was sworn in as the 14th governor of Maryland on November 25, 1812. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1812

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Levin Winder	52	64.20
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie (incumbent)	29	35.80
Total votes			81	100.00
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. "Levin Winder". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2024.