Charles Goldsborough
★ Governor
- Born
- July 15, 1765
- Died
- December 13, 1834
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1804–1820
7-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goldsborough17,693
Opponents7,600
9
Elections run
Between 1804 and 1820, Charles Goldsborough ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 7 and losing 2. Goldsborough's biggest single-election total was 3,634 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8. Goldsborough's closest win came in the 1818 governor election in Maryland, decided by 5 votes.
Browse every governor election in Maryland, every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 8, or all 1820 governor races.
How many votes has Charles Goldsborough received?
Charles Goldsborough has received 17,693 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | GovernorMaryland | Lost | 4648.94% | Samuel Sprigg (head-to-head) |
| 1819 | GovernorMaryland | Lost | 3642.35% | Samuel Sprigg (head-to-head) |
| 1818 | GovernorMaryland | Won | 4952.69% | Frisby Tilghman |
| 1814 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 2,32998.98% | Henry Waggaman (head-to-head) |
| 1812 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,49760.27% | Frederick Williams (head-to-head) |
| 1810 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 2,46272.31% | Frederick Williams (head-to-head) Levin Relinoir John Cottman |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,63480.61% | Charles Nutter Brown |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 3,24368.78% | Philemon Quinton Thomas Fassett Henry G Finbaire Thomas Insley Henry Craig |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 2,39756.56% | Henry Waggaman (head-to-head) William Windor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000261) and Wikidata (Q880795). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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