1919 Maryland gubernatorial election

1919 Maryland gubernatorial election
November 4, 1919
 
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

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

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

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