1823 Maryland gubernatorial election

1823 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Stevens Jr. Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 74 Percentage 97.37%

Governor before election Samuel Stevens Jr. Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Samuel Stevens Jr. Democratic-Republican

The 1823 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1823, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Stevens Jr. was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Federalist governor Charles Goldsborough. ^[1]

General election

On election day, December 8, 1823, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Samuel Stevens Jr. was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Stevens was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1824. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1823

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Stevens Jr. (incumbent)	74	97.37
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough	1	1.32
		Did Not Vote	1	1.32
Total votes			76	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Samuel Stevens Jr". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2024.