1895 Maryland Comptroller election

1895 Maryland Comptroller election

← 1893 November 5, 1895 1897  →

Nominee Robert Patterson Graham Marion deKalb Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,627 106,990 Percentage 51.44% 44.88%

County results Graham:     40–50%     50–60% Smith:     40–50%     50–60% Tie:     40–50%

Comptroller before election Marion deKalb Smith Democratic Elected Comptroller Robert Patterson Graham Republican

The 1895 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1895, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Republican nominee Robert Patterson Graham defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Marion deKalb Smith, Prohibition nominee John D. Nicodemus and Independent candidate Samuel H. Gibson.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1895, Republican nominee Robert Patterson Graham won the election by a margin of 15,637 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Marion deKalb Smith, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of comptroller. Graham was sworn in as the 16th comptroller of Maryland on January 8, 1896. ^[1]

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1895

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Patterson Graham	122,627	51.44
	Democratic	Marion deKalb Smith (incumbent)	106,990	44.88
	Prohibition	John D. Nicodemus	7,326	3.07
	Independent	Samuel H. Gibson	1,448	0.61
Total votes			238,391	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-23.