1867 Maryland gubernatorial election

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The 1867 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1867. Incumbent Governor Thomas Swann did not run for re-election.[a]

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1867 Maryland gubernatorial election
← 1864
November 5, 1867
1871 â†’
 
Nominee Oden Bowie Hugh Lennox Bond
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 63,694 22,050
Percentage 74.28% 25.72%
County results
Bowie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Governor before election

Thomas Swann
Union

 Elected Governor

Oden Bowie
Democratic

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Democratic Party candidate Oden Bowie defeated Republican candidate Hugh Lennox Bond.

Bowie took his oath of office on January 8, 1868,[3][4] but by a provision of the 1867 State Constitution, he did not actually become Governor until January 13, 1869.[3][5]

Results

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1867 Maryland gubernatorial election[3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][b]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Oden Bowie 63,694 74.28%
Republican Hugh Lennox Bond 22,050 25.72%
Majority 41,644 48.56%
Turnout 85,744 100.00%
Democratic gain from Union Swing
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Notes

  1. [a]
    During his term of office, Swann joined the Democratic Party.[1][2]
  2. [b]
    Some sources record the result as Bowie 63,602, Bond 21,890.[14][15][16][17]

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