1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland

On April 23, 1819, incumbent Federalist senator Alexander Contee Hanson died. The other incumbent senator, Robert Henry Goldsborough, ran for re-election to hold his seat. The Maryland legislature elected a successor to finish Hanson's term, as well as a senator for the term for the other class. The two top vote-getters (both Democratic-Republicans) were declared the winners, with the first place winner, Edward Lloyd taking the Class 3 seat, which ran March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1825. The second place winner, William Pinkney, took the Class 1 seat, finishing Hanson's term which ran March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1823.

  • Edward Lloyd (Democratic-Republican) 28.41%
  • √ William Pinkney (Democratic-Republican) 27.84%
  • Charles Carroll (Federalist) 21.02%
  • Robert Henry Goldsborough (Federalist) 19.32%
  • Charles Goldsborough (Federalist) 2.27%
  • Samuel Smith (Unknown) 0.57%
  • John Graham (Democratic-Republican) 0.57%

1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland
December 14, 1819

80 members of the Maryland General Assembly
 
Candidate William Pinkney Edward Lloyd
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Legislative vote 49 50
Percentage 27.84% 28.41%
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