1817 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1817 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1817 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, fellow former Democratic-Republican governor Edward Lloyd and former Federalist United States senator Charles Carroll.^[1]

1817 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Carnan Ridgely Robert Bowie Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 61 7 Percentage 85.92% 9.86%

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

General election

On election day, 8 December 1817, 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 third term on 2 January 1818.^[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1817

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Charles Carnan Ridgely (incumbent)	61	85.92
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Bowie	7	9.86
	Democratic-Republican	Edward Lloyd	2	2.82
	Federalist	Charles Carroll	1	1.40
Total votes			71	100.00
	Federalist hold