Charles Carnan Ridgely, Governor

Charles Carnan Ridgely

★ Governor
Born
December 6, 1760
Died
July 17, 1829
Age at death
68
Home state
Maryland
Party
Federalist
Years in office
3 years as governor
On the ballot
1815–1817
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgely170
Opponents69
3
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1817, Charles Carnan Ridgely ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Ridgely's biggest single-election total was 62 votes, in the 1816 governor election in Maryland. Ridgely's closest win came in the 1815 governor election in Maryland, decided by 2 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Carnan Ridgely received?

Charles Carnan Ridgely has received 170 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Carnan Ridgely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817GovernorMarylandWon6185.92%Robert Bowie (head-to-head)
1816GovernorMarylandWon6278.48%Robert Bowie (head-to-head)
1815GovernorMarylandWon4751.09%Robert Bowie (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q382825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Carnan Ridgely: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-carnan-ridgely. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.