1875 Maryland gubernatorial election

1875 Maryland gubernatorial election
November 2, 1875
 
Nominee John Lee Carroll James Morrison Harris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,454 72,530
Percentage 54.09% 45.91%
County results
Carroll:      50–60%      60–70%
Harris:      50–60%
Governor before election

James Black Groome
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Lee Carroll
Democratic

The 1875 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1875.

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Black Groome did not seek re-election, having withdrawn his name from consideration prior to the Democratic state convention.[1]

Democratic candidate John Lee Carroll defeated Republican candidate James Morrison Harris.

General election

Candidates

Results

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5][6][7][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Lee Carroll 85,454 54.09%
Republican James Morrison Harris 72,530 45.91%
Majority 12,924 8.18%
Turnout 157,984
Democratic hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources give the result as Carroll 85,447, Harris 72,544.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention". The Cecil Whig. Elkton, Md. July 24, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "MD Governor, 1875". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  4. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
  7. ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1995). History of Western Maryland. Vol. I. Clearfield Company & Willow Bend Books. p. 358.
  8. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  9. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.



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