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1847 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Philip Francis Thomas won the 1847 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Philip Francis Thomas received 34,388 popular votes (50.52%). The main challenger was William Tilghman Goldsborough (49.48%).

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

Thomas +1.0 pts · won by 712 votes
Philip Francis ThomasDemocraticWINNER50.52%
34,388 votes
William Tilghman GoldsboroughWhig Party49.48%
33,676 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.