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1841 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1841 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Francis Thomas won the 1841 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Francis Thomas received 28,959 popular votes (50.56%). The main challenger was William Cost Johnson (49.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Johnson

Thomas +1.1 pts · won by 639 votes
Francis ThomasDemocraticWINNER50.56%
28,959 votes
William Cost JohnsonWhig Party49.44%
28,320 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.