1875 Maryland gubernatorial election

1875 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Lee Carroll James Morrison Harris Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 85,454 72,530 Percentage 54.09% 45.91%

County results Carroll:     50–60%     60–70% Harris:     50–60%

Governor before election James Black Groome Democratic Elected Governor John Lee Carroll Democratic

The 1875 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1875.

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Black Groome did not seek re-election, having withdrawn his name from consideration prior to the Democratic state convention. ^[1]

Democratic candidate John Lee Carroll defeated Republican candidate James Morrison Harris.

General election

Candidates

• John Lee Carroll, Democratic, State Senator
• James Morrison Harris, Republican, former U.S. Congressman

Results

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Lee Carroll	85,454	54.09%
	Republican	James Morrison Harris	72,530	45.91%
Majority			12,924	8.18%
Turnout			157,984
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some sources give the result as Carroll 85,447, Harris 72,544. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention". The Cecil Whig. Elkton, Md. July 24, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. "MD Governor, 1875". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
4. "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
6. Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
7. Scharf, J. Thomas (1995). History of Western Maryland. Vol. I. Clearfield Company & Willow Bend Books. p. 358.
8. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
9. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.