1824 Maryland gubernatorial election

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1824 Maryland gubernatorial election
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  1823 13 December 1824 1826  
  Samuel Stevens, Jr. (Maryland Governor).jpg
Nominee Samuel Stevens Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote67
Percentage85.90%

Governor before election

Samuel Stevens Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Stevens Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1824 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1824 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, Democratic-Republican candidate Roger B. Taney and Federalist candidates Robert Henry Goldsborough and John Eager Howard. [1]

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General election

On election day, 13 December 1824, 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 third term on 3 January 1825. [2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1824
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Stevens Jr. (incumbent) 67 85.90
Did Not Vote56.41
Federalist Charles Goldsborough 33.85
Democratic-Republican Roger B. Taney 11.28
Federalist Robert Henry Goldsborough 11.28
Federalist John Eager Howard 11.28
Total votes78 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

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