1779 Maryland gubernatorial election

1779 Maryland gubernatorial election
November 8, 1779
 
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 November 8, 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]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1779, Thomas Sim Lee was elected by the Maryland General Assembly. Lee was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Maryland on November 12, 1779.[2]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1779
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Thomas Sim Lee 39 68.42
Nonpartisan Edward Lloyd 18 31.58
Total votes 57 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Sim Lee". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 29, 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-24.


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