Election Name: | 1819 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1818 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1818 |
Next Election: | 1820 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1820 |
Election Date: | 13 December 1819 |
Nominee1: | Samuel Sprigg |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 49 |
Percentage1: | 57.65% |
Nominee2: | Charles Goldsborough |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 36 |
Percentage2: | 42.35% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Charles Goldsborough |
Before Party: | Federalist Party |
After Election: | Samuel Sprigg |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1819 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic-Republican nominee Samuel Sprigg was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Goldsborough.[1]
On election day, 13 December 1819, Democratic-Republican nominee Samuel Sprigg was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Sprigg was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Maryland on 20 December 1819.[2]