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1883 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1883 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Milligan McLane won the 1883 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Robert Milligan McLane received 92,694 popular votes (53.46%). The main challenger was Hart B. Holton (46.54%).

See the full head-to-head between McLane and Holton

McLane +6.9 pts · won by 11,987 votes
Robert Milligan McLaneDemocraticWINNER53.46%
92,694 votes
Hart B. HoltonRepublican46.54%
80,707 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.