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1816 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Carnan Ridgely won the 1816 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Charles Carnan Ridgely received 62 popular votes (78.48%). The main challenger was Robert Bowie (21.52%).

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

Ridgely +57.0 pts · won by 45 votes
Charles Carnan RidgelyFederalist PartyWINNER78.48%
62 votes
Robert BowieDemocratic21.52%
17 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.