1879 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1879.

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Lee Carroll did not seek re-election.

Democratic candidate William Thomas Hamilton defeated Republican candidate James Albert Gary.

General election[]

Candidates[]

William Thomas Hamilton, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
James Albert Gary, Republican, businessman, Republican nominee for Maryland's 5th congressional district in 1870^[1]
Howard Meeks, National Greenback-Labor^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Results[]

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[a]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Thomas Hamilton	90,771	56.86%
	Republican	James Albert Gary	68,609	42.98%
	Greenback	Howard Meeks	265	0.17%
Majority			22,162	13.88%
Turnout			159,645
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes[]

^ Some sources give the result as Hamilton 90,731, Gary 68,619. ^[11]^[12]

References[]

^ "James Albert Gary Biography". Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
^ "Political". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. September 13, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "There are now three candidates in the field for Governor of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "New Advertisements". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. October 25, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Official Vote of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. November 27, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "MD Governor, 1879". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 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.
^ 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.

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[13] Some sources give the result as Hamilton 90,731, Gary 68,619. ^[11]^[12]

[1] "James Albert Gary Biography". Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-05-09.

[2] "Political". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. September 13, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[3] "There are now three candidates in the field for Governor of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[4] "New Advertisements". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. October 25, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[5] "Official Vote of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. November 27, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[6] "MD Governor, 1879". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[7] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.

[8] "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[9] 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.

[10] Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.

[11] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[12] 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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See also: Political party strength in Maryland