1837 Maryland gubernatorial election

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{{Short description|Maryland gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1837 Maryland gubernatorial election
| country = Maryland
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1836 Maryland gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1836
| next_election = January 1838 Maryland gubernatorial election
| next_year = Jan. 1838
| election_date = 2 January 1837
| image1 = [[File:Thomas Veazey, 1836 painting.jpg|125px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Thomas Veazey]]'''
| party1 = Whig Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''70'''
| percentage1 = '''86.42%'''
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| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Thomas Veazey]]
| before_party = Whig Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Thomas Veazey]]
| after_party = Whig Party (United States)
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{{ElectionsMD}}

The '''1837 Maryland gubernatorial election''' was held on 2 January 1837 in order to elect the [[List of governors of Maryland|Governor of Maryland]]. [[Incumbent]] [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] Governor [[Thomas Veazey]] was re-elected by the [[Maryland General Assembly]] as he ran unopposed.<ref name="nga">{{Cite web |title=Thomas Veazey |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-veazey/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |publisher=[[National Governors Association]]}}</ref>

== General election ==
On election day, 2 January 1837, incumbent [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] Governor [[Thomas Veazey]] was re-elected by the [[Maryland General Assembly]], thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Veazey was sworn in for his second term on 19 January 1837.<ref name=GBN>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121602 |title=MD Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=23 August 2004 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref>

=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Maryland gubernatorial election, 1837|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Whig Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Thomas Veazey]] (incumbent)
|votes = 70
|percentage = 86.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party =
|candidate = Did Not Vote
|votes = 9
|percentage = 11.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 2
|percentage = 2.47
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 81
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Whig Party (United States)
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{Maryland elections}}

[[Category:1837 Maryland elections]]
[[Category:Maryland gubernatorial elections]]
[[Category:1837 United States gubernatorial elections]]
[[Category:January 1837 events]]
[[Category:1837 in Maryland]]
[[Category:1830s in Maryland]]
[[Category:1830s Maryland elections]]
[[Category:1837 elections]]

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