1801 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1801 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 9 November 1801 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district John Francis Mercer was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent Federalist nominee James Murray.^[1]

1801 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Francis Mercer James Murray Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 59 26 Percentage 69.41% 30.59%

Governor before election Benjamin Ogle Federalist Elected Governor John Francis Mercer Democratic-Republican

General election

On election day, 9 November 1801, Democratic-Republican nominee John Francis Mercer was elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Mercer was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Maryland on 10 November 1801.^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1801

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Francis Mercer	59	69.41
	Federalist	James Murray	26	30.59
Total votes			85	100.00
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist