1934 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1934 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Harry Nice defeated Democratic incumbent Albert Ritchie with 49.52% of the vote in a rematch of the 1919 election.
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November 6, 1934
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 County results Nice: 50â60% 60â70% Ritchie: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1934.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harry Nice, former Judge of the Appeals Tax Court of Baltimore City and nominee for Governor in 1919
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough, incumbent United States Senator
- H. Webster Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Nice | 55,157 | 52.91 | |
| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 31,012 | 29.75 | |
| Republican | H. Webster Smith | 18,073 | 17.34 | |
| Total votes | 104,242 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bernard Ades, criminal defense attorney (Communist)
- Harry B. Galantian (Independent)
- William A. Gillespe (Independent)
- Broadus Mitchell, Johns Hopkins University economics professor (Socialist)
- Harry Nice, former Judge of the Appeals Tax Court of Baltimore City and nominee for Governor in 1919 (Republican)
- Albert Ritchie, incumbent Governor since 1920 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Nice | 253,813 | 49.52% | ||
| Democratic | Albert Ritchie (incumbent) | 247,664 | 48.32% | ||
| Socialist | Broadus Mitchell | 6,773 | 1.32% | ||
| Independent | William A. Gillespe | 2,831 | 0.55% | ||
| Communist | Bernard Ades | 776 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | Harry B. Galantian | 719 | 0.14% | ||
| Majority | 6,149 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
