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Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.
The 1919 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Harry Nice with 49.06% of the vote.
With a margin of 0.07%, this remains the closest gubernatorial election in Maryland history.[1]
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Albert Ritchie, Democratic
- Harry Nice, Republican
Other candidates
- Arthur L. Blessing, Socialist
- Robert W. Stevens, Independent
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Albert Ritchie | 112,240 | 49.06% | ||
Republican | Harry Nice | 112,075 | 48.99% | ||
Socialist | Arthur L. Blessing | 2,799 | 1.22% | ||
Independent | Robert W. Stevens | 1,663 | 0.73% | ||
Majority | 165 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Maryland's last cliffhanger was 1919 governor's race ELECTION 1994". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Maryland Manual". 1987. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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State Senate | |
House of Delegates | |
U.S. President | |
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Attorney General | |
Comptroller | |
County Executive | |
County offices | |
See also: Political party strength in Maryland |
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