June 1809 Maryland gubernatorial election

June 1809 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward Lloyd Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 80 Percentage 94.12%

Governor before election James Butcher (Acting) Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Edward Lloyd Democratic-Republican

The June 1809 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on June 5, 1809, in order to elect the governor of Maryland following the resignation of Democratic-Republican governor Robert Wright on May 6, 1809. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th district Edward Lloyd was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States Senator Charles Carroll and Benjamin Stoddart. ^[1]

General election

On election day, June 5, 1809, Democratic-Republican nominee Edward Lloyd was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Lloyd was sworn in as the 13th governor of Maryland on June 9, 1809. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, June 1809

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Lloyd	80	94.12
	Federalist	Charles Carroll	4	4.70
	Federalist	Benjamin Stoddart	1	1.18
Total votes			85	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Edward Lloyd". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 26, 2024.
2. "MD Governor - Special Election". ourcampaigns.com. August 27, 2004. Retrieved April 26, 2024.