1779 Maryland gubernatorial election

1779 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Sim Lee Edward Lloyd
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 39 18
Percentage 68.42% 31.58%

Governor before election

Thomas Johnson
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Thomas Sim Lee
Nonpartisan

The 1779 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate Thomas Sim Lee was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent Edward Lloyd.[1]

  1. ^ "Thomas Sim Lee". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 April 2024.