1899 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1899 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1899.
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November 7, 1899
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 County results Smith: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Lowndes: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor Republican Lloyd Lowndes Jr. was defeated by Democratic candidate John Walter Smith.
General election
Candidates
- Lloyd Lowndes Jr., Republican, incumbent Governor
- John Walter Smith, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Congressman
- William Nevin Hill, Union Reform, physician[1]
- Levin Thomas Jones, Social Democrat
- John A. Rugemer, Socialist Labor
- James Swann, Prohibition, Prohibition candidate for Maryland's 1st congressional district in 1898
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Walter Smith | 128,409 | 51.12% | ||
| Republican | Lloyd Lowndes Jr. | 116,286 | 46.29% | ||
| Prohibition | James Swann | 5,275 | 2.10% | ||
| Social Democratic | Levin Thomas Jones | 432 | 0.17% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John A. Rugemer | 420 | 0.17% | ||
| Union Reform Party | William Nevin Hill | 367 | 0.15% | ||
| Write-in | George L. Wellington | 3 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 12,123 | 4.83% | |||
| Turnout | 251,192 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
