1841 Maryland gubernatorial election

1841 Maryland gubernatorial election

← Oct. 1838 6 October 1841 1844 →
 
Nominee Francis Thomas William Cost Johnson
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 28,959 28,320
Percentage 50.56% 49.44%

County results
Thomas:      50–60%
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William Grason
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis Thomas
Democratic

The 1841 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 6 October 1841 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district Francis Thomas narrowly defeated Whig nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district William Cost Johnson.[1]

  1. ^ "Francis Thomas". National Governors Association. Retrieved 28 April 2024.