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1817 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1817 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Carnan Ridgely won the 1817 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Charles Carnan Ridgely received 61 popular votes (85.92%). The main challenger was Robert Bowie (9.86%).

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

Ridgely +76.1 pts · won by 54 votes
Charles Carnan RidgelyFederalist PartyWINNER85.92%
61 votes
Robert BowieDemocratic9.86%
7 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.