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1905 Maryland Comptroller election

← 1903 7 November 1905 1907 →
 
Nominee Gordon T. Atkinson Henry M. McCullough
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 93,483 85,978
Percentage 50.16% 46.13%

Comptroller before election

Gordon T. Atkinson
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Gordon T. Atkinson
Democratic

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The 1905 Maryland comptroller election was held on 7 November 1905 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Gordon T. Atkinson defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Henry M. McCullough, Prohibition nominee Richard Henry Holme and Socialist nominee Sylvester L. Young.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1905, Democratic nominee Gordon T. Atkinson won re-election by a margin of 7,505 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry M. McCullough, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Atkinson was sworn in for his second term on 15 January 1906.

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1905
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon T. Atkinson (incumbent) 93,483 50.16
Republican Henry M. McCullough 85,978 46.13
Prohibition Richard Henry Holme 4,317 2.31
Socialist Sylvester L. Young 2,603 1.40
Total votes 186,381 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2024.


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