The 1899 Maryland comptroller election was held on 7 November 1899 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee and incumbent comptroller Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Prohibition nominee Phineas F. Ball, Social Democratic nominee Joseph C. Fowler and Union Reform nominee William E. George.
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1899, Democratic nominee Joshua W. Hering won the election by a margin of 11,561 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Hering was sworn in as the 18th comptroller of Maryland on 15 January 1900.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua W. Hering | 127,604 | 51.09 | |
| Republican | Phillips Lee Goldsborough (incumbent) | 116,043 | 46.46 | |
| Prohibition | Phineas F. Ball | 5,302 | 2.12 | |
| Social Democratic | Joseph C. Fowler | 453 | 0.18 | |
| Union Reform | William E. George | 368 | 0.15 | |
| Total votes | 249,770 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2024.