1850 Maryland gubernatorial election

1850 Maryland gubernatorial election
October 2, 1850
 
Nominee Enoch Louis Lowe William B. Clarke
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 36,340 34,858
Percentage 51.04% 48.96%
County results
Lowe:      50–60%
Clarke:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Philip Francis Thomas
Democratic

Elected Governor

Enoch Louis Lowe
Democratic

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.

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