1824 Maryland gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1824 Maryland gubernatorial election
Country:Maryland
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1823 Maryland gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1823
Next Election:1826 Maryland gubernatorial election
Next Year:1826
Election Date:13 December 1824
Nominee1:Samuel Stevens Jr.
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:67
Percentage1:85.90%
Governor
Before Election:Samuel Stevens Jr.
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:Samuel Stevens Jr.
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1824 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 December 1824 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, Democratic-Republican candidate Roger B. Taney and Federalist candidates Robert Henry Goldsborough and John Eager Howard.[1]

General election

On election day, 13 December 1824, 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 third term on 3 January 1825.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel Stevens Jr. . 27 April 2024 . National Governors Association.
  2. Web site: MD Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 26 August 2004 . 27 April 2024.