1875 Maryland gubernatorial election

1875 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Lee Carroll James Morrison Harris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,454 72,530
Percentage 54.09% 45.91%

County results
Carroll:      50–60%      60–70%
Harris:      50–60%

Governor before election

James Black Groome
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Lee Carroll
Democratic

The 1875 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1875.

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Black Groome did not seek re-election, having withdrawn his name from consideration prior to the Democratic state convention.[1]

Democratic candidate John Lee Carroll defeated Republican candidate James Morrison Harris.

  1. ^ "The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention". The Cecil Whig. Elkton, Md. July 24, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021.