1815 Maryland gubernatorial election

1815 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 1814 December 11, 1815 1816 →

Nominee Charles Carnan Ridgely Robert Bowie Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 47 45 Percentage 51.09% 48.91%

Governor before election Levin Winder Federalist Elected Governor Charles Carnan Ridgely Federalist

The 1815 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 11, 1815, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Federalist nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland Charles Carnan Ridgely was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Democratic-Republican governor Robert Bowie.^[1]

General election

On election day, December 11, 1815, Federalist nominee Charles Carnan Ridgely was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Ridgely was sworn in as the 15th governor of Maryland on January 2, 1816.^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1815

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Carnan Ridgely	47	51.09
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie	45	48.91
Total votes			92	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Charles Carnan Ridgely". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
2. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-27.