1938 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1938 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor defeated incumbent Republican Harry Nice with 54.62% of the vote.
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November 8, 1938
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 County results O'Conor: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Nice: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1938.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert O'Conor | 147,613 | 43.32 | |
| Democratic | Howard W. Jackson | 135,244 | 39.69 | |
| Democratic | William S. Gordy Jr. | 34,337 | 10.08 | |
| Democratic | Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer | 23,587 | 6.92 | |
| Total votes | 340,781 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harry Nice, incumbent Governor
- Harry T. Phoebus, former State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Nice (incumbent) | 83,318 | 84.08 | |
| Republican | Harry T. Phoebus | 15,771 | 15.92 | |
| Total votes | 99,089 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Herbert O'Conor, Democratic
- Harry Nice, Republican
Other candidates
- Herbert Brune, Independent
- Joshua C. Gwin, Union
- David W. Eyman, Socialist
- Robert Kadish, Independent
- Samuel Gordon, Communist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert O'Conor | 308,372 | 54.62% | ||
| Republican | Harry Nice (incumbent) | 242,095 | 42.88% | ||
| Independent | Herbert Brune | 7,503 | 1.33% | ||
| Union | Joshua C. Gwin | 4,249 | 0.75% | ||
| Socialist | David W. Eyman | 941 | 0.17% | ||
| Independent | Robert Kadish | 759 | 0.13% | ||
| Communist | Samuel Gordon | 616 | 0.11% | ||
| Majority | 66,277 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
