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1879 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1879 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

William Thomas Hamilton won the 1879 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. William Thomas Hamilton received 90,771 popular votes (56.86%). The main challenger was James Albert Gary (42.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Gary

Hamilton +13.9 pts · won by 22,162 votes
William Thomas HamiltonDemocraticWINNER56.86%
90,771 votes
James Albert GaryRepublican42.98%
68,609 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.