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1899 Maryland Comptroller election

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1899 Maryland Comptroller election

← 1897 7 November 1899 1901 →
 
Nominee Joshua W. Hering Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 127,604 116,043
Percentage 51.09% 46.46%

Comptroller before election

Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Joshua W. Hering
Democratic

The 1899 Maryland comptroller election was held on 7 November 1899 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee and incumbent comptroller Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Prohibition nominee Phineas F. Ball, Social Democratic nominee Joseph C. Fowler and Union Reform nominee William E. George.

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1899, Democratic nominee Joshua W. Hering won the election by a margin of 11,561 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Hering was sworn in as the 18th comptroller of Maryland on 15 January 1900.[1]

Results

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Maryland Comptroller election, 1899
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joshua W. Hering 127,604 51.09
Republican Phillips Lee Goldsborough (incumbent) 116,043 46.46
Prohibition Phineas F. Ball 5,302 2.12
Social Democratic Joseph C. Fowler 453 0.18
Union Reform William E. George 368 0.15
Total votes 249,770 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2024.