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1811 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1811 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Bowie won the 1811 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Robert Bowie received 51 popular votes (67.1%). The main challenger was John Eager Howard (32.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowie and Howard

Bowie +34.2 pts · won by 26 votes
Robert BowieDemocraticWINNER67.1%
51 votes
John Eager HowardFederalist Party32.9%
25 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.