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1820 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1820 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Sprigg won the 1820 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Sprigg received 48 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was Charles Goldsborough (48.94%).

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Sprigg +2.1 pts · won by 2 votes
Samuel SpriggDemocraticWINNER51.06%
48 votes
Charles GoldsboroughFederalist Party48.94%
46 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.