1891 Maryland gubernatorial election

Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.

1891 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Frank Brown William J. Vannort
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 108,539 78,388
Percentage 56.52% 40.82%

County results
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Vannort:      50–60%

Governor before election

Elihu Emory Jackson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frank Brown
Democratic

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The 1891 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1891.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Elihu Emory Jackson did not seek re-election.

Democratic candidate Frank Brown defeated Republican candidate William J. Vannort.

General election

Candidates

  • Frank Brown, Democratic, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, former Postmaster of Baltimore[1][2]
  • William J. Vannort, Republican, farmer[3]
  • Edwin Higgins, Prohibition

Results

1891 Maryland gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Brown 108,539 56.52%
Republican William J. Vannort 78,388 40.82%
Prohibition Edwin Higgins 5,120 2.67%
Majority 30,151 15.70%
Turnout 192,047
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Frank Brown". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  2. ^ National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Frank Brown Archived 2010-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Republican Convention". Evening capital. Annapolis, Md. August 28, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "MD Governor, 1891". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 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. 16. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  7. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 27, 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.
  10. ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of Maryland, January Session, 1892. Annapolis: Chas. H. Baughman & Co., State Printers. 1892. p. 21.
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