1907 Maryland Comptroller election

1907 Maryland Comptroller election

←  1905 November 5, 1907 1909  →

Nominee Joshua W. Hering James H. Baker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 100,960 86,918 Percentage 52.11% 44.87%

County results Hering:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Baker:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Comptroller before election Gordon T. Atkinson Democratic Elected Comptroller Joshua W. Hering Democratic

The 1907 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former comptroller Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee James H. Baker, Progressive nominee George A. Horner and Socialist nominee William H. Warfield.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1907, Democratic nominee Joshua W. Hering won the election by a margin of 14,042 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James H. Baker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Hering was sworn in for his third non-consecutive term on January 20, 1908. ^[1]

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joshua W. Hering	100,960	52.11
	Republican	James H. Baker	86,918	44.87
	Progressive	George A. Horner	4,035	2.08
	Socialist	William H. Warfield	1,817	0.94
Total votes			193,730	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. July 26, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-24.