Election Name: | 1808 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1807 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1807 |
Next Election: | June 1809 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1809 (Special) |
Election Date: | 14 November 1808 |
Nominee1: | Robert Wright |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 60 |
Percentage1: | 72.29% |
Nominee2: | Thomas Johnson |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 16 |
Percentage2: | 19.28% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert Wright |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Robert Wright |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1808 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 14 November 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former Governor Thomas Johnson, fellow former Governor John Eager Howard and former United States Senator Richard Potts.[1]
On election day, 14 November 1808, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Wright was sworn in for his third term on 21 November 1808.[2]