1818 Maryland gubernatorial election

1818 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Goldsborough Frisby Tilghman Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 49 44 Percentage 52.69% 47.31%

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

The 1818 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 14, 1818, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district Charles Goldsborough was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Democratic-Republican nominee Frisby Tilghman. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 14, 1818, Federalist nominee Charles Goldsborough was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Goldsborough was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Maryland on January 8, 1819. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1818

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough	49	52.69
	Democratic-Republican	Frisby Tilghman	44	47.31
Total votes			93	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

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