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1779 Maryland gubernatorial election

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1779 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 1778 8 November 1779 1780 →
 
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 8 November 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

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

Results

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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

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