1871 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1871 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1871.

1871 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Pinkney Whyte Jacob Tome Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 73,958 58,838 Percentage 55.69% 44.31%

County results Whyte:      50–60%      60–70% Tome:      50–60%

Governor before election Oden Bowie Democratic Elected Governor William Pinkney Whyte Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Oden Bowie did not seek re-election.^[1]

Democratic candidate William Pinkney Whyte defeated Republican candidate Jacob Tome.

General election

Candidates

• William Pinkney Whyte, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
• Jacob Tome, Republican, businessman,^[2] former State Senator

Results

1871 Maryland gubernatorial election^{[3][4][5][6][7][a]}

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

1. Gubernatorial Elections gives the result as Whyte 73,959, Tome 58,824.^[8]