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The 1938 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor defeated incumbent Republican Harry Nice with 54.62% of the vote.
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County results O'Conor: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Nice: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on September 12, 1938.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herbert O'Conor | 147,613 | 43.32 | |
Democratic | Howard W. Jackson | 135,244 | 39.69 | |
Democratic | William S. Gordy Jr. | 34,337 | 10.08 | |
Democratic | Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer | 23,587 | 6.92 | |
Total votes | 340,781 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry Nice (incumbent) | 83,318 | 84.08 | |
Republican | Harry T. Phoebus | 15,771 | 15.92 | |
Total votes | 99,089 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herbert O'Conor | 308,372 | 54.62% | ||
Republican | Harry Nice (incumbent) | 242,095 | 42.88% | ||
Independent | Herbert Brune | 7,503 | 1.33% | ||
Union | Joshua C. Gwin | 4,249 | 0.75% | ||
Socialist | David W. Eyman | 941 | 0.17% | ||
Independent | Robert Kadish | 759 | 0.13% | ||
Communist | Samuel Gordon | 616 | 0.11% | ||
Majority | 66,277 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
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