1850 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1850 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 1847 Maryland gubernatorial election 1847 1853 Maryland gubernatorial election 1853 October 2, 1850 125px Enoch Louis Lowe Democratic Party (United States) 36,340 51.04% 125px William B. Clarke Whig Party (United States) 34,858 48.96% 1850 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsLowe: #7996E2 50–60%Clarke: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% Governor Philip Francis Thomas Democratic Party (United States) Enoch Louis Lowe Democratic Party (United States) The 1850 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1850, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Enoch Louis Lowe narrowly defeated Whig nominee William B. Clarke.Enoch Louis Lowe https://www.nga.org/governor/enoch-louis-lowe/ 2024-04-28 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 2, 1850, Democratic nominee Enoch Louis Lowe won the election by a margin of 1,482 votes against his opponent Whig nominee William B. Clarke, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Lowe was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Maryland on January 6, 1851.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121518 MD Governor ourcampaigns.com September 7, 2004 2024-04-28 Results Maryland gubernatorial election, 1850 Democratic Party (United States) Enoch Louis Lowe 36,340 51.04 Whig Party (United States) William B. Clarke 34,858 48.96 71,198 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1850 Maryland elections Category:Maryland gubernatorial elections Category:1850 United States gubernatorial elections Category:October 1850