1847 Maryland gubernatorial election

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{{Short description|Maryland gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1847 Maryland gubernatorial election
| country = Maryland
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1844 Maryland gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1844
| next_election = 1850 Maryland gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1850
| election_date = 6 October 1847
| image1 = [[Filehilip Francis Thomas, sitting.jpg|125px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Philip Francis Thomas]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''34,388'''
| percentage1 = '''50.52%'''
| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|125px]]
| nominee2 = William Tilghman Goldsborough
| party2 = Whig Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 33,676
| percentage2 = 49.48%
| map_image =
| map_size =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Thomas Pratt (Maryland politician)|Thomas Pratt]]
| before_party = Whig Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Philip Francis Thomas]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMD}}

The '''1847 Maryland gubernatorial election''' was held on 6 October 1847 in order to elect the [[List of governors of Maryland|Governor of Maryland]]. [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee and former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Maryland's 2nd congressional district|Maryland's 2nd district]] [[Philip Francis Thomas]] narrowly defeated [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] nominee William Tilghman Goldsborough.<ref name="nga">{{Cite web |title=Philip Francis Thomas |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/philip-francis-thomas/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |publisher=[[National Governors Association]]}}</ref>

== General election ==
On election day, 6 October 1847, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[Philip Francis Thomas]] won the election by a margin of 712 votes against his opponent [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] nominee William Tilghman Goldsborough, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Thomas was sworn in as the 28th [[Governor of Maryland]] on 3 January 1848.<ref name=GBN>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121519 |title=MD Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref>

=== Results ===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Maryland gubernatorial election, 1847|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Philip Francis Thomas]]
|votes = 34,388
|percentage = 50.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Whig Party (United States)
|candidate = William Tilghman Goldsborough
|votes = 33,676
|percentage = 49.48
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 68,064
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Whig Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Maryland elections}}

[[Category:1847 Maryland elections]]
[[Category:Maryland gubernatorial elections]]
[[Category:1847 United States gubernatorial elections]]
[[Category:October 1847 events]]
[[Category:1847 in Maryland]]
[[Category:1840s in Maryland]]
[[Category:1840s Maryland elections]]
[[Category:1847 elections]]
[[Category:1847 elections in North America]]
[[Category:1847 elections in the United States]]
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1840s]]
[[Category:Government of Maryland]]

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