1816 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1816 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 1816 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against former Democratic-Republican Governor Robert Bowie in a rematch of the previous election.

General election
On election day, 9 December 1816, incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Carnan Ridgely was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Ridgely was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1817.