The 1871 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1871.
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 County results Whyte: 50–60% 60–70% Tome: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Oden Bowie did not seek re-election.[1]
Democratic candidate William Pinkney Whyte defeated Republican candidate Jacob Tome.
General election
editCandidates
edit- William Pinkney Whyte, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
- Jacob Tome, Republican, businessman,[2] former State Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Pinkney Whyte | 73,958 | 55.69% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Tome | 58,838 | 44.31% | ||
| Majority | 15,120 | 11.38% | |||
| Turnout | 132,796 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "By the following letter". Catoctin clarion. Mechanicstown, Md. July 1, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "The nominees". The Baltimore County union. Towsontown, Md. September 23, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "MD Governor, 1871". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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