1879 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1879.
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November 6, 1879
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 County results Hamilton: 50â60% 60â70% Gary: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
