1816 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1816 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 1816, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Democratic-Republican governor Robert Bowie in a rematch of the previous election.^[1]

General election

On election day, December 9, 1816, incumbent Federalist governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Ridgely was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1817.^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1816
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Carnan Ridgely (incumbent)	62	78.48
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie	17	21.52
Total votes			79	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

^ "Charles Carnan Ridgely". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 25, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[nga-1] "Charles Carnan Ridgely". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[GBN-2] "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 25, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

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