Election Name: | 1830 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1829 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1829 |
Next Election: | 1831 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1831 |
Election Date: | 4 January 1830 |
Nominee1: | Thomas King Carroll |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 50 |
Percentage1: | 53.76% |
Nominee2: | Daniel Martin |
Party2: | National Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 43 |
Percentage2: | 46.24% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Daniel Martin |
Before Party: | National Republican Party |
After Election: | Thomas King Carroll |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1830 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 4 January 1830 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas King Carroll was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against incumbent National Republican Governor Daniel Martin.[1]
On election day, 4 January 1830, Democratic nominee Thomas King Carroll was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Carroll was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Maryland on 15 January 1830.[2]