1907 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1907 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1907.
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November 5, 1907
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 County results Crothers: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Gaither: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor Edwin Warfield did not seek re-election.
Democratic candidate Austin Lane Crothers defeated Republican candidate George R. Gaither Jr.
General election
Candidates
- Austin Lane Crothers, Democratic, associate judge for the Second Judicial Circuit[1]
- George Riggs Gaither Jr., Republican, former Attorney General of Maryland
- Ira Culp, Socialist, school principal[2]
- James W. Frizzell, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Austin Lane Crothers | 102,051 | 50.66% | ||
| Republican | George R. Gaither Jr. | 94,300 | 46.81% | ||
| Prohibition | James W. Frizzell | 3,776 | 1.87% | ||
| Socialist | Ira Culp | 1,310 | 0.65% | ||
| Majority | 7,751 | 3.85% | |||
| Turnout | 201,437 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
