1824 Maryland gubernatorial election

1824 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Stevens Jr. Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 67 Percentage 85.90%

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

The 1824 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 13, 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]

General election

On election day, December 13, 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 January 3, 1825. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1824

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Stevens Jr. (incumbent)	67	85.90
		Did Not Vote	5	6.41
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough	3	3.85
	Democratic-Republican	Roger B. Taney	1	1.28
	Federalist	Robert Henry Goldsborough	1	1.28
	Federalist	John Eager Howard	1	1.28
Total votes			78	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.