The 1938 Maryland comptroller election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee J. Millard Tawes defeated Republican nominee William G. Jack, Union nominee James O. Harrison, Socialist nominee William T. Elder, Labor nominee Etta Gibson and Communist nominee Needham Horton.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1938, Democratic nominee J. Millard Tawes won the election by a margin of 139,078 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William G. Jack, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Tawes was sworn in as the 27th comptroller of Maryland on 3 January 1939.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Millard Tawes | 297,246 | 64.11 | |
| Republican | William G. Jack | 158,168 | 34.11 | |
| Union | James O. Harrison | 4,255 | 0.92 | |
| Socialist | William T. Elder | 1,536 | 0.33 | |
| Labor | Etta Gibson | 1,503 | 0.32 | |
| Communist | Needham Horton | 952 | 0.21 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 463,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1938 Comptroller General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2024.