1897 Maryland Comptroller election
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The 1897 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 2, 1897, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Thomas Alexander Smith, Prohibition nominee James W. Frizzell and Socialist Labor nominee William Whipkey. As of 2022, this is the last time that a Republican was elected as the Comptroller of Maryland.[1]
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November 2, 1897
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 County results Goldsborough: 40â50% 50â60% Smith: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 2, 1897, Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough won the election by a margin of 7,109 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Alexander Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of comptroller. Goldsborough was sworn in as the 17th comptroller of Maryland on January 17, 1898.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 121,173 | 50.10 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Alexander Smith | 114,064 | 47.17 | |
| Prohibition | James W. Frizzell | 6,096 | 2.52 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Whipkey | 508 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 241,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||