Election Name: | 1806 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1805 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1805 |
Next Election: | 1807 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1807 |
Election Date: | 10 November 1806 |
Nominee1: | Robert Wright |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 59 |
Percentage1: | 79.73% |
Nominee2: | Charles Carroll |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 11 |
Percentage2: | 14.87% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert Bowie |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Robert Wright |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1806 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican United States Senator Robert Wright was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States Senator Charles Carroll, former Governor John Eager Howard and fellow former Governor Thomas Johnson.[1]
On election day, 10 November 1806, incumbent Democratic-Republican Senator Robert Wright was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Wright was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Maryland on 12 November 1806.[2]