1850 Maryland gubernatorial election

1850 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Enoch Louis Lowe William B. Clarke Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 36,340 34,858 Percentage 51.04% 48.96%

County results Lowe:      50–60% Clarke:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Philip Francis Thomas Democratic Elected Governor Enoch Louis Lowe Democratic

The 1850 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 2 October 1850 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Enoch Louis Lowe narrowly defeated Whig nominee William B. Clarke. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 2 October 1850, Democratic nominee Enoch Louis Lowe won the election by a margin of 1,482 votes against his opponent Whig nominee William B. Clarke, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Lowe was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Maryland on 6 January 1851. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1850

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Enoch Louis Lowe	36,340	51.04
	Whig	William B. Clarke	34,858	48.96
Total votes			71,198	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Enoch Louis Lowe". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 28, 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2024.