1895 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1895 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1895.
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November 5, 1895
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 County results Lowndes: 40â50% 50â60% Hurst: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor Frank Brown did not seek re-election.
Republican candidate Lloyd Lowndes Jr. defeated Democratic candidate John E. Hurst.
General election
Candidates
- John E. Hurst, Democratic, merchant[1]
- Lloyd Lowndes Jr., Republican, former U.S. Congressman
- Joshua Levering, Prohibition, president of the Baltimore Young Men's Christian Association[2][3]
- Henry F. Andrews, People's and Socialist Labor[4]
Results
| 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 | ||||
