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Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1838 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 03, 1838 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 03, 1838 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 07, 1839 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1842 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker September 07, 2004 10:47am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, 3rd edition, p505

From the MD State Archives:

After a bitterly fought campaign in which both candidates charged each other with dishonesty, and corruption, Grason was elected, defeating Steele by the slim state-wide margin of three hundred and eleven votes.
Description Election date unknown.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won01/02/1838
NameThomas W. Veazey Votes52 (66.67%)
Term01/19/1838 - 01/07/1839 Margin28 (+35.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/06/1841
NameFrancis Thomas Votes28,959 (50.56%)
Term01/03/1842 - 01/06/1845 Margin639 (+1.12%)
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Name William Grason Rep. John Nevett Steele  
PartyDemocratic Whig  
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Uncertified Votes 27,722 (50.28%) 27,409 (49.72%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -313 (-0.57%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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