October 1838 Maryland gubernatorial election

October 1838 Maryland gubernatorial election

←  Jan. 1838 October 3, 1838 1841  →

Nominee William Grason John N. Steele Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 27,722 27,409 Percentage 50.28% 49.72%

County results Thomas:      50–60% Johnson:      50–60%     60–70% Tie:      50%

Governor before election Thomas Veazey Whig Elected Governor William Grason Democratic

The October 1838 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1838, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Following an 1838 constitutional amendment, Governors would be elected through popular vote instead of by the Maryland General Assembly. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates William Grason narrowly defeated Whig nominee and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district John N. Steele. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 3, 1838, Democratic nominee William Grason won the election by a margin of 313 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John N. Steele, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Grason was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Maryland on January 7, 1839. ^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, October 1838

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Grason	27,722	50.28
	Whig	John N. Steele	27,409	49.72
Total votes			55,131	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig

References

1. "William Grason". National Governors Association. January 16, 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-28.