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1861 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Augustus Bradford won the 1861 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Augustus Bradford received 57,472 popular votes (68.8%). The main challenger was Benjamin Chew Howard (31.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Bradford and Howard

Bradford +37.6 pts · won by 31,427 votes
Augustus BradfordUnionist politicianWINNER68.8%
57,472 votes
Benjamin Chew HowardDemocratic31.2%
26,045 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.