1919 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1919 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Harry Nice with 49.06% of the vote.

1919 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert Ritchie Harry Nice Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 112,240 112,075 Percentage 49.06% 48.99%

County results Ritchie:      40–50%      50–60% Nice:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Emerson Harrington Democratic Elected Governor Albert Ritchie Democratic

With a margin of 0.07%, this remains the closest gubernatorial election in Maryland history.^[1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Albert Ritchie, Democratic
• Harry Nice, Republican

Other candidates

• Arthur L. Blessing, Socialist
• Robert W. Stevens, Independent

Results

1919 Maryland gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Albert Ritchie	112,240	49.06%
	Republican	Harry Nice	112,075	48.99%
	Socialist	Arthur L. Blessing	2,799	1.22%
	Independent	Robert W. Stevens	1,663	0.73%
Majority			165
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Maryland's last cliffhanger was 1919 governor's race ELECTION 1994". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. "Maryland Manual". 1987. Retrieved May 16, 2020.