1817 Maryland gubernatorial election

1817 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Carnan Ridgely Robert Bowie Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 61 7 Percentage 85.92% 9.86%

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

The 1817 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1817, 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, fellow former Democratic-Republican governor Edward Lloyd and former Federalist United States senator Charles Carroll. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 8, 1817, 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 third term on January 2, 1818. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1817

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Carnan Ridgely (incumbent)	61	85.92
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie	7	9.86
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Lloyd	2	2.82
	Federalist	Charles Carroll	1	1.40
Total votes			71	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Charles Carnan Ridgely". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2024.