The 1816 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on December 9, 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, December 9, 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 January 6, 1817.
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