1871 Maryland gubernatorial election

1871 Maryland gubernatorial election
November 7, 1871
 
Nominee William Pinkney Whyte Jacob Tome
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 73,958 58,838
Percentage 55.69% 44.31%
County results
Whyte:      50–60%      60–70%
Tome:      50–60%
Governor before election

Oden Bowie
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Pinkney Whyte
Democratic

The 1871 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1871.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Oden Bowie did not seek re-election.[1]

Democratic candidate William Pinkney Whyte defeated Republican candidate Jacob Tome.

General election

Candidates

Results

1871 Maryland gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6][7][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Pinkney Whyte 73,958 55.69%
Republican Jacob Tome 58,838 44.31%
Majority 15,120 11.38%
Turnout 132,796
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Gubernatorial Elections gives the result as Whyte 73,959, Tome 58,824.[8]

References

  1. ^ "By the following letter". Catoctin clarion. Mechanicstown, Md. July 1, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "The nominees". The Baltimore County union. Towsontown, Md. September 23, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "MD Governor, 1871". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
  8. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.



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