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The 1867 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1867. Incumbent Governor Thomas Swann did not run for re-election.[a]
Democratic Party candidate Oden Bowie defeated Republican candidate Hugh Lennox Bond.
Bowie took his oath of office on January 8, 1868,[3][4] but by a provision of the 1867 State Constitution, he did not actually become Governor until January 13, 1869.[3][5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oden Bowie | 63,694 | 74.28% | ||
| Republican | Hugh Lennox Bond | 22,050 | 25.72% | ||
| Majority | 41,644 | 48.56% | |||
| Turnout | 85,744 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ Chandler, Julian Alvin Carroll (1909). The South in the Building of the Nation (PDF). Vol. I. Richmond, Virginia: The Southern Historical Publication Society. p. 213.
- ^ White Jr., Frank F. (1970). The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970. Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission. pp. 165–170.
- ^ a b c White Jr., Frank F. (1970). The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970. Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission. pp. 173–177.
- ^ Oden Bowie (1868). "Inaugural Address of Gov. Oden Bowie to the General Assembly of Maryland, January 8, 1868". Annapolis. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Gov. Oden Bowie". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Bryson, Kenneth (2013). Images of America: Accokeek. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7385-9757-7.
- ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1995). History of Western Maryland. Vol. I. Clearfield Company & Willow Bend Books. p. 357. ISBN 9780806345659.
- ^ Myers, William Starr (1909). The Self-Reconstruction of Maryland, 1864-1867. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-7884-2283-9.
- ^ Chandler, Julian Alvin Carroll (1909). The South in the Building of the Nation (PDF). Vol. I. Richmond, Virginia: The Southern Historical Publication Society. p. 217.
- ^ "MD Governor, 1867". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1868. New York: The Tribune Association. 1868. p. 48.
- ^ Stiverson, Gregory A., ed. (1985). Maryland Manual, 1985-86. Annapolis, MD: State Archives of the State of Maryland. p. 632.
- ^ "The Vote for Governor". The aegis & intelligencer. Bel Air, Md. November 15, 1867. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
