1934 Maryland Comptroller election

1934 Maryland Comptroller election

←  1930 November 6, 1934 1938  →

Nominee William S. Gordy Jr. Frederic Paul Adkins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 256,335 188,777 Percentage 56.47% 41.58%

County results Gordy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Adkins:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Comptroller before election William S. Gordy Jr. Democratic Elected Comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. Democratic

The 1934 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 6, 1934, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee Frederic Paul Adkins, Socialist nominee Lee H. Lacey, Labor nominee Morris Levitt and Communist nominee Roy Howell. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1934, Democratic nominee William S. Gordy Jr. won re-election by a margin of 67,558 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Frederic Paul Adkins, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Gordy was sworn in for his fifth term on January 3, 1935. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William S. Gordy Jr. (incumbent)	256,335	56.47
	Republican	Frederic Paul Adkins	188,777	41.58
	Socialist	Lee H. Lacey	5,522	1.22
	Labor	Morris Levitt	2,199	0.48
	Communist	Roy Howell	1,140	0.25
Total votes			453,973	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1934 Comptroller General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
2. "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-25.