Election Name: | 1811 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1810 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1810 |
Next Election: | 1812 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1812 |
Election Date: | 11 November 1811 |
Nominee1: | Robert Bowie |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 51 |
Percentage1: | 67.10% |
Nominee2: | John Eager Howard |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 25 |
Percentage2: | 32.90% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Edward Lloyd |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Robert Bowie |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1811 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 1811 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Former Democratic-Republican Governor Robert Bowie was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist nominee and fellow former Governor John Eager Howard.[1]
On election day, 11 November 1811, former Democratic-Republican Governor Robert Bowie was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Bowie was sworn in for his fourth overall term on 16 November 1811.[2]