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1818 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1818 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Goldsborough won the 1818 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Charles Goldsborough received 49 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was Frisby Tilghman (47.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Goldsborough and Tilghman

Goldsborough +5.4 pts · won by 5 votes
Charles GoldsboroughFederalist PartyWINNER52.69%
49 votes
Frisby TilghmanDemocratic47.31%
44 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.