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1819 Maryland gubernatorial election

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1819 Maryland gubernatorial election

1818 13 December 1819 1820
Nominee Samuel Sprigg Charles Goldsborough
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 49 36
Percentage 57.65% 42.35%

Governor before election

Charles Goldsborough
Federalist

Elected Governor

Samuel Sprigg
Democratic-Republican

The1819 Maryland gubernatorial electionwas held on 13 December 1819 in order to elect theGovernor of Maryland.Democratic-RepublicannomineeSamuel Spriggwas elected by theMaryland General AssemblyagainstincumbentFederalistGovernorCharles Goldsborough.[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 13 December 1819,Democratic-RepublicannomineeSamuel Spriggwas elected by theMaryland General Assembly,thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Sprigg was sworn in as the 17thGovernor of Marylandon 20 December 1819.[2]

Results[edit]

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1819
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Samuel Sprigg 49 57.65
Federalist Charles Goldsborough(incumbent) 36 42.35
Total votes 85 100.00
Democratic-RepublicangainfromFederalist

References[edit]

  1. ^"Samuel Sprigg".National Governors Association.Retrieved27 April2024.
  2. ^"MD Governor".ourcampaigns. 25 August 2004.Retrieved27 April2024.