1807 Maryland gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1807 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 9, 1807, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against Federalist candidates former United States senator Charles Carroll and former governor John Eager Howard in a near rematch of the previous election.[1]
 | |||||||||||||||||||||
November 9, 1807
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
General election
On election day, November 9, 1807, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Robert Wright was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Wright was sworn in for his second term on November 16, 1807.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Robert Wright (incumbent) | 57 | 80.28 | |
| Federalist | Charles Carroll | 7 | 9.86 | |
| Federalist | John Eager Howard | 7 | 9.86 | |
| Total votes | 71 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||