1823 Maryland gubernatorial election

1823 Maryland gubernatorial election

8 December 1823

Nominee Samuel Stevens Jr. Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 74 Percentage 97.37%

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

The 1823 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1823 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.^[1]

General election

On election day, 8 December 1823, 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 second term on 5 January 1824.^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1823

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Stevens Jr. (incumbent)	74	97.37
	Federalist	Charles Goldsborough	1	1.32
		Did Not Vote	1	1.32
Total votes			76	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Samuel Stevens Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2024.