1871 Maryland gubernatorial election

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

1871 Maryland gubernatorial election

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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

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

Democratic candidate William Pinkney Whyte defeated Republican candidate Jacob Tome.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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

References

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  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.