1911 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1911 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1911.
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November 7, 1911
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 County results Goldsborough: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Gorman: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor Austin Lane Crothers did not seek re-election.[1][2]
Republican candidate Phillips Lee Goldsborough defeated Democratic candidate Arthur Pue Gorman Jr.; Goldsborough was the second Republican governor of Maryland since the end of Reconstruction. The Digges Amendment, which attempted to disenfranchise African Americans in Maryland, was concurrently defeated.
General election
Candidates
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Republican, former Comptroller of Maryland
- Arthur Pue Gorman Jr., Democratic, incumbent President of the Maryland Senate
- Charles E. Devlin, Socialist
- John H. Dulany, Prohibition, farmer[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 106,392 | 49.26% | ||
| Democratic | Arthur Pue Gorman Jr. | 103,395 | 47.88% | ||
| Socialist | Charles E. Devlin | 3,783 | 1.75% | ||
| Prohibition | John H. Dulany | 2,397 | 1.11% | ||
| Majority | 2,997 | 1.38% | |||
| Turnout | 215,967 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
