1887 Maryland gubernatorial election

Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.

1887 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 1883 November 8, 1887 1891 →
 
Nominee Elihu Emory Jackson Walter B. Brooks
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 99,038 86,622
Percentage 52.10% 45.57%

Governor before election

Henry Lloyd (acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Elihu Emory Jackson
Democratic

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The 1887 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1887.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Henry Lloyd did not seek re-election.

Democratic candidate Elihu Emory Jackson defeated Republican candidate Walter B. Brooks.

General election

Candidates

Results

1887 Maryland gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Elihu Emory Jackson 99,038 52.10%
Republican Walter B. Brooks 86,622 45.57%
Prohibition Summerfield Baldwin 4,416 2.32%
Majority 12,416 6.53%
Turnout 190,076
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Elihu Emory Jackson Archived February 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Hon. Walter B. Brooks". The Republican. Oakland, Md. September 10, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "The State Prohibition convention". The Baltimore County union. Towsontown, Md. August 6, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "MD Governor, 1887". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  6. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  7. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  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.
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