Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.
1887 Maryland gubernatorial election
Nominee
Elihu Emory Jackson
Walter B. Brooks
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
99,038
86,622
Percentage
52.10%
45.57%
Governor before election
Henry Lloyd (acting)
Democratic
Elected Governor
Elihu Emory Jackson
Democratic
The 1887 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1887.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Henry Lloyd did not seek re-election.
Democratic candidate Elihu Emory Jackson defeated Republican candidate Walter B. Brooks.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Elihu Emory Jackson , Democratic, former State Senator [1]
Walter B. Brooks, Republican, businessman[2]
Summerfield Baldwin, Prohibition, merchant[3]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Elihu Emory Jackson Archived February 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Hon. Walter B. Brooks" . The Republican . Oakland, Md. September 10, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .
^ "The State Prohibition convention" . The Baltimore County union . Towsontown, Md. August 6, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .
^ "MD Governor, 1887" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0 .
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 . Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0 .
^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014" . Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9 .
^ 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 .
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