| Election Name: | 1969 Maryland special gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1966 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1966 |
| Next Election: | 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
| Election Date: | January 7, 1969 |
| Image1: | Image:Marvin Mandel (MD).png |
| Nominee1: | Marvin Mandel |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 126 |
| Percentage1: | 70.00% |
| Nominee2: | Rogers Morton |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote2: | 26 |
| Percentage2: | 14.44% |
| Nominee4: | Francis X. Gallagher |
| Party4: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote4: | 15 |
| Percentage4: | 8.33% |
| Nominee5: | William S. James |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote5: | 13 |
| Percentage5: | 7.22% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Spiro Agnew |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Marvin Mandel |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1969 Maryland gubernatorial special election was not a direct election, but a vote in the Maryland General Assembly to determine who would assume the governorship of Maryland after Spiro Agnew's resignation, following his election to the U.S. vice presidency.
At this time Maryland didn't have a position of lieutenant governor, and state law did not designate a person who would assume the office of governor in case of vacancy (unlike most states, when there is always a designated person such as lieutenant governor, Senate President or Secretary of State).
In case of vacancy, the General Assembly would choose a governor.
In 1969 the Assembly had a Democratic majority, so it was clear that Republican Agnew's successor would be a Democrat.
The election was held on January 7, 1969. State representative Marvin Mandel was elected governor. He took office that same day, upon Agnew's resignation.
Although there were three Democrats and only one Republican on the ballot, Mandel was elected easily. He was elected in the next regular direct election in 1970 and re-elected in 1974.