The 1875 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1875.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor James Black Groome did not seek re-election, having withdrawn his name from consideration prior to the Democratic state convention.[1]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
editCandidates
edit- John Lee Carroll, Democratic, State Senator
- James Morrison Harris, Republican, former U.S. Congressman
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention". The Cecil Whig. Elkton, Md. July 24, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "MD Governor, 1875". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
- ^ Scharf, J. Thomas (1995). History of Western Maryland. Vol. I. Clearfield Company & Willow Bend Books. p. 358.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.