1816 Maryland gubernatorial election

1816 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Carnan Ridgely Robert Bowie Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 62 17 Percentage 78.48% 21.52%

Governor before election Charles Carnan Ridgely Federalist Elected Governor Charles Carnan Ridgely Federalist

The 1816 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 1816, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Democratic-Republican governor Robert Bowie in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 9, 1816, incumbent Federalist governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Ridgely was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1817. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1816

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Carnan Ridgely (incumbent)	62	78.48
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie	17	21.52
Total votes			79	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Charles Carnan Ridgely". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 25, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2024.