1819 Maryland gubernatorial election

1819 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Sprigg Charles Goldsborough Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 49 36 Percentage 57.65% 42.35%

Governor before election Charles Goldsborough Federalist Elected Governor Samuel Sprigg Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 13, 1819, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic-Republican nominee Samuel Sprigg was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Goldsborough. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 13, 1819, Democratic-Republican nominee Samuel Sprigg was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Sprigg was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Maryland on December 20, 1819. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1819

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Sprigg	49	57.65
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough (incumbent)	36	42.35
Total votes			85	100.00
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

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