Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.
1879 Maryland gubernatorial election
Nominee
William Thomas Hamilton
James Albert Gary
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
90,771
68,609
Percentage
56.86%
42.98%
Governor before election
John Lee Carroll
Democratic
Elected Governor
William Thomas Hamilton
Democratic
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 [ ]
Results [ ]
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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