The 1891 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1891.
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 County results Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Vannort: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Elihu Emory Jackson did not seek re-election.
Democratic candidate Frank Brown defeated Republican candidate William J. Vannort.
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Frank Brown, Democratic, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, former Postmaster of Baltimore[1][2]
- William J. Vannort, Republican, farmer[3]
- Edwin Higgins, Prohibition
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Brown | 108,539 | 56.52% | ||
| Republican | William J. Vannort | 78,388 | 40.82% | ||
| Prohibition | Edwin Higgins | 5,120 | 2.67% | ||
| Majority | 30,151 | 15.70% | |||
| Turnout | 192,047 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Frank Brown". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Frank Brown Archived 2010-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Republican Convention". Evening capital. Annapolis, Md. August 28, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "MD Governor, 1891". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of Maryland, January Session, 1892. Annapolis: Chas. H. Baughman & Co., State Printers. 1892. p. 21.
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