1879 Maryland gubernatorial election

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Thomas Hamilton James Albert Gary Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 90,771 68,609 Percentage 56.86% 42.98%

County results Hamilton:     50–60%     60–70% Gary:     50–60%

Governor before election John Lee Carroll Democratic Elected Governor William Thomas Hamilton Democratic

The 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1879.

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Lee Carroll did not seek re-election.

Democratic candidate William Thomas Hamilton defeated Republican candidate James Albert Gary.

General election

Candidates

• William Thomas Hamilton, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
• James Albert Gary, Republican, businessman, Republican nominee for Maryland's 5th congressional district in 1870 ^[1]
• Howard Meeks, National Greenback-Labor ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Results

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [lower-alpha 1]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Thomas Hamilton	90,771	56.86%
	Republican	James Albert Gary	68,609	42.98%
	Greenback	Howard Meeks	265	0.17%
Majority			22,162	13.88%
Turnout			159,645
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some sources give the result as Hamilton 90,731, Gary 68,619. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "James Albert Gary Biography". Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
2. "Political". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. September 13, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
3. "There are now three candidates in the field for Governor of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
4. "New Advertisements". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. October 25, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
5. "Official Vote of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. November 27, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
6. "MD Governor, 1879". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
7. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 10. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
8. "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
9. 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.
10. Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
11. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
12. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.