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The1817 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 December 1817 in order to elect thegovernor of Maryland.IncumbentFederalist governorCharles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by theMaryland General Assembly against formerDemocratic-Republican governorRobert Bowie, fellow formerDemocratic-Republican governorEdward Lloyd and formerFederalistUnited States senatorCharles Carroll.[1]
On election day, 8 December 1817, incumbentFederalist governorCharles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by theMaryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Ridgely was sworn in for his third term on 2 January 1818.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Charles Carnan Ridgely (incumbent) | 61 | 85.92 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Robert Bowie | 7 | 9.86 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Edward Lloyd | 2 | 2.82 | |
| Federalist | Charles Carroll | 1 | 1.40 | |
| Total votes | 71 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalisthold | ||||