1895 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1895 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1895.

1895 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lloyd Lowndes Jr. John E. Hurst
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 124,936 106,169
Percentage 52.01% 44.20%

County results
Lowndes:      40–50%      50–60%
Hurst:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Frank Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
Republican

Incumbent Governor Frank Brown did not seek re-election.

Republican candidate Lloyd Lowndes Jr. defeated Democratic candidate John E. Hurst.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1895 Maryland gubernatorial election[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lloyd Lowndes Jr. 124,936 52.01%
Democratic John E. Hurst 106,169 44.20%
Prohibition Joshua Levering 7,719 3.21%
Populist Henry F. Andrews 989 0.41%
Socialist Labor Henry F. Andrews 392 0.16%
Total Henry F. Andrews 1,381 0.57%
Majority 18,767 7.81%
Turnout 240,205 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ "John E. Hurst, Baltimore's Successful Merchant, for Governor". The Citizen. Frederick City, Md. August 2, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "War on Vice". The Ottawa Free Trader. Ottawa, Illinois. October 18, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Joshua Levering (Prohibition Presidential Candidate 1896)". Prohibition Party. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dunning's Treachery". The midland journal. Rising Sun, Md. October 25, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "MD Governor, 1895". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  7. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  8. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  10. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. pp. 261–262. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  11. ^ Compiled by Elihu S. Riley (1896). The Maryland Manual for 1896 (PDF). Annapolis, Md.: King Bros., State Printers. p. 198.