1820 Maryland gubernatorial election

1820 Maryland gubernatorial election

←  1819 December 11, 1820 1821  →

Nominee Samuel Sprigg Charles Goldsborough Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 48 46 Percentage 51.06% 48.94%

Governor before election Samuel Sprigg Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Samuel Sprigg Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 11, 1820, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Sprigg was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Federalist governor Charles Goldsborough in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 11, 1820, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Sprigg was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Sprigg was sworn in for his second term on December 18, 1820. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1820

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Sprigg (incumbent)	48	51.06
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough	46	48.94
Total votes			94	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

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