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Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 02, 1844 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 02, 1844 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 06, 1845 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1848 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker February 16, 2005 11:25am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, 3rd edition, p505

From MD State Archives:

Pratt campaigned vigorously on a platform which advocated the unequivocal payment of the State’s debts, and defeated his opponent by the extremely close margin of 548 votes, after an unusually bitter contest.
Description election date unknown.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/06/1841
NameFrancis Thomas Votes28,959 (50.56%)
Term01/03/1842 - 01/06/1845 Margin639 (+1.12%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/06/1847
NamePhilip F. Thomas Votes34,388 (50.52%)
Term01/03/1848 - 01/06/1851 Margin712 (+1.05%)
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Name Thomas G. Pratt Rep. James Carroll  
PartyWhig Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 35,040 (50.39%) 34,492 (49.61%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -548 (-0.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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