The 1919 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1919 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee E. Brooke Lee defeated Republican nominee Amos W. W. Woodcock, Socialist nominee John L. Weaver and Labor nominee Louis F. Guillotte.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 1919, Democratic nominee E. Brooke Lee won the election by a margin of 5,562 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William O. Atwood, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Lee was sworn in as the 25th comptroller of Maryland on 3 January 1920.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | E. Brooke Lee | 109,932 | 49.79 | |
Republican | Amos W. W. Woodcock | 104,370 | 47.27 | |
Socialist | John L. Weaver | 3,450 | 1.56 | |
Labor | Louis F. Guillotte | 3,045 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 220,797 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "1919 Comptroller General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2024.