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The 1897 Maryland comptroller election was held on 2 November 1897 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Thomas Alexander Smith, Prohibition nominee James W. Frizzell and Socialist Labor nominee William Whipkey.
On election day, 2 November 1897, Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough won the election by a margin of 7,109 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Alexander Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of comptroller. Goldsborough was sworn in as the 17th comptroller of Maryland on 17 January 1898. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 121,173 | 50.10 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Alexander Smith | 114,064 | 47.17 | |
| Prohibition | James W. Frizzell | 6,096 | 2.52 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Whipkey | 508 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 241,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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