1844 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1844 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 1841 Maryland gubernatorial election 1841 1847 Maryland gubernatorial election 1847 October 2, 1844 File:Thomas Pratt by Dieterich, 1904.jpg 150x150px Thomas Pratt Whig Party (United States) 35,040 50.39% File:James Carroll 1791-1873.jpg James Carroll Democratic Party (United States) 34,492 49.61% 1844 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsPratt: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Carroll: #7996E2 50–60% Governor Francis Thomas Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Pratt Whig Party (United States) The 1844 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Whig nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas Pratt narrowly defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district James Carroll.Thomas Pratt https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-pratt/ 2024-04-28 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 2, 1844, Whig nominee Thomas Pratt won the election by a margin of 548 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James Carroll, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pratt was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Maryland on January 6, 1845.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121520 MD Governor ourcampaigns.com February 16, 2005 2024-04-28 Results Maryland gubernatorial election, 1844 Whig Party (United States) Thomas Pratt 35,040 50.39 Democratic Party (United States) James Carroll 34,492 49.61 69,532 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1844 Maryland elections Category:Maryland gubernatorial elections Category:1844 United States gubernatorial elections Category:October 1844