MD State image Election returns courtesy of Richard Winger. Biographical data (links)from cited references and from other sources which appear to the Editor to be trustworthy.

Office

Candidate Name

Vote Total

 % Vote

1885:  
Comptroller
Henry Taylor 2,125 1.04
Clerk
F.B. Sappington 2,184 1.07
1886:  

Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)

 Lewis S. Melson 1,529 5.89

Congr. Dist. 2 (northeast)

 Peter G. Zouk 1,284 5.93

Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)

 David W. Glass 1,726 9.15

Congr. Dist. 3 special

 David W. Glass 1,726 9.25

Congr. Dist. 4
    (west Baltimore)

 E. Levering 1,692 6.70

Congr. Dist. 5 (southwest)

 James P. Armstrong 369 1.43

Congr. Dist. 6 (western)

 L.V. Mann 640 1.89

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1889:  
Comptroller
Daniel E. Stone 3,741 1.83
1890:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
George W. Covington 1,043 3.69
Congr. Dist. 2
    (no of Baltimore)
George Balderson 1,224 3.94
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
W.J.H. Gluck 444 1.55
Congr. Dist. 4
    (west Baltimore)
Palmer L. Perkius 534 1.70
Congr. Dist. 5
    (DC suburbs)
John Patrick 52 0.19
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
Hosea B. Moulton 680 1.98
1891:  
Governor
Edwin Higgins 5,120 2.67
Comptroller
Joshua Levering 5,443 2.87
Attorney General
Hosea B. Morton 5,097 2.68
Clerk
Levin S. Melson 5,044 2.65
1892:  
Congr. 1
    (eastern shore)
Daniel W. Miles 1,778 5.66
Congr. 2
    (Baltimore  north)
John M. Mackey 1,441 3.41
Congr. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Robert Ireland 458 1.35
Congr. 4
    (west Baltimore)
Christian A.E. Spanier 653 1.78
Congr. 5 (DC burbs)
Thomas J. Hood 390 1.33
Congr. 6 (western)
Albert E. Shoemaker 790 2.08

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1893:
Comptroller
(no data) 7,586 4.07
1894:

Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)

 Bennett P. Miles 2,728 9.10

Congr. Dist. 2
    (north of Baltimore)

 John Na. Parker 1,816 4.52

Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)

 W.J.H. Gluck 670 2.05

Congr. Dist. 4
    (west Baltimore)

 T.M. Prentiss 671 1.97

Congr. Dist. 5 (DC burbs)

 William H. Silk 483 1.62

Congr. Dist. 6 (western)

 Albert E. Shoemaker 1,097 2.90

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1895:  
Governor
Joshua Levering 7,719 3.21
Comptroller
John D. Nicodemus 7,326 3.07
Attorney General
William Frank Tucker 7,348 3.09
1896:  
Congr. Dist. 1
T. Pliny Fisher 1,724 4.65
Congr. Dist. 2
Chester B. Turnbull 1,511 2.84
Congr. Dist. 3
Henry L. Hillegeist 494 1.25
Congr. Dist. 4
Arthur C. Frey 673 1.60
Congr. Dist. 5
Samuel K. Neare 491 1.41

Congr. Dist. 6

 Samuel M. Hockman      817 1.96

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1897:
Comptroller
James W. Frizzell 6,096 2.52
1898:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
James Swann 1,823 5.21
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
Harrie Hollingsworth 1,772 4.12
Congr. Dist. 3
    (Baltimore)
John F. Hicks 718 2.01
Congr. Dist. 4
    (Baltimore)
Thomas Creney 1,134 3.21
Congr. Dist. 5
   (Annapolis)
John E. Wetherald 913 2.76
Congr. Dist. 6
   (western)
John Thomas Baker 1,167 3.39

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1899:  
Governor
James Swann 5,275 2.10
Comptroller
Phineas F. Ball 5,302 2.12
Attorney General
F.C. Hendrickson 5,649 2.26
1900:  
Congr. 1
    (eastern shore)
George A. Cox 1351 3.44  
Congr. 2
    (north of Baltimore)
John W. Angell 1016 1.79
Congr. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Henry L. Hillegeist 298 0.71
Congr. 4
    (west Baltimore)
William Gisriel 413 0.97
Congr. 5
    (DC suburbs)
William A. Thompson 364 0.94
Congr. 6 (western)
Samuel M. Hockman 719 1.62
1901:  
Comptroller
William Kleinle 3,070 1.90
1902:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
R.J. McAllen 1,391 3.91
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
Henry N. Hanna   1,007 3.01
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
B.F. Lewis 443 1.42
Congr. Dist. 4
   (downtown Baltimore)
 Andrew J. Church 620 1.92
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
Samuel R. Neare 545 1.76
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
J.A. Hopkins 1,063 3.14

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1903:  
Governor
William Gisriel 2,913 1.40
Comptroller
Daniel W. Miles 3,228 1.56
Attorney General
Frank Higgins 3,640 1.79
1904:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
N.E. Clark 935 2.63
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
P.S. Spencer 577 1.59
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
S.H. Roberts 267 0.80
Congr. Dist. 4
   (downtown Baltimore)
 George E. McLaughlin 441 1.24
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
William E. Johnson 441 1.40
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
W.A. Michaels 751 2.12

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1905:  
Comptroller
Richard Henry Holme   4,317 2.32
1906:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
John H. Dulany 1,338 3.71
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
John S. Green 637 1.79
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
George R. Gorsuch 378 1.20
Congr. Dist. 4
   (downtown Baltimore)
 William M. Jett 613 1.73
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
William H. Silk 492 1.57
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
Francis B. Sappington 959 3.29

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1907:  
Governor
James W. Frizzell 3,776 1.87
Attorney General
Harry E. Gilbert 4,303 2.28
Comptroller
George A. Horner 4,035 2.08
Clerk
John H. Dulaney 3,978 2.13
1908:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
Jacob W. Wheatley 868 2.36
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
John H. Gill 701 1.70
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Rowell V. Whitehurst 267 0.89
Congr. Dist. 4
   (downtown Baltimore)
 Charles R. Woods 449 1.26
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
Samuel W. James 509 1.66
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
Harvey N. Cuppett 811 2.14

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1909:  
Comptroller
Richard A. Harris 4,488 2.22
1910:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
Chas. M. Elderdice 1,110 3.13
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
Harry E. Gilbert 480 1.28
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Conrad Mauler, Jr. 314 1.01
Congr. Dist. 4
  (downtown Baltimore)
 Stephen L. LeCompte 446 1.30
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
Samuel R. Neave 522 1.65
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
Findley C. Hendrickson 848 2.46

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1911:  
Governor
John H. Dulaney 2,397 1.11
Comptroller
John E. Wetherald 2,749 1.36
Attorney General
Samuel E. Pentz 2,622 1.32
1912:  
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
Charles M. Elderdice 744 3.60
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north of Baltimore)
B.W. Bowman 649 1.76
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Edwin B. Fenby 558 2.01
Congr. Dist. 4
    (north Baltimore)
Alfred S. Day  421 1.34
Congr. Dist. 5
    (PG County)
Holin D. Todd 366 1.37
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
William L. Purdum 601 1.65

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
   
1913:  
Senator (short term)
Finley C. Hendrickson 2,405 1.21
Comptroller
R. Henry Holme 3,022 1.60
Clerk
Charles W. Elderdice 3,307 1.79
1914:  
Senator
Richard Henry Holme 3,144 1.45
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
Charles M. Ellerdice 1,084 3.03
Congr. Dist. 2
    (north Baltimore)
Emory C. Ebaugh 883 2.04
Congr. Dist. 3
    (east Baltimore)
Harry S. Johnson 273 0.89
Congr. Dist. 4
   (downtown Baltimore)
 William Magee 396 1.16
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
John P. Burdette 479 1.44
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
William M. Purdum 403 1.01

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1915:  
Governor
George R. Gorsuch 2,335 0.97
Comptroller
Thomas E. Watkins 2.943 1.29
Attorney General
N. Irvin Gressitt 2,616 1.15
1916:  
Senator
James W. Frizzell 3,325 1.44
Congr. Dist. 1
    (eastern shore)
James T. Anthony 1,038 2.96
Congr. Dist. 2
    (Baltimore suburbs)
John S. Green 3,513 7.14
Congr. Dist. 3
    (Baltimore, east)
Harry S. Johnson 348 1.11
Congr. Dist. 4
    (north Baltimore)
 Daniel Shipley 482 1.28
Congr. Dist. 5
    (Annapolis)
John E. Wetherald 462 1.43
Congr. Dist. 6
    (western)
William A. Walker 831 2.13

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1917:  
Comptroller
William Magee 2,621 1.48
1942:  
Governor
Paul S. Wheelock (write-in)    
Com
C.H. Gundersdorff (write-in)
Congressional Dist.__
    (Baltimore)
R.B. Smith (write-in)
 

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