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1887 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1887 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Elihu Emory Jackson won the 1887 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Elihu Emory Jackson received 99,038 popular votes (52.1%). The main challenger was Walter B. Brooks (45.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Brooks

Jackson +6.5 pts · won by 12,416 votes
Elihu Emory JacksonDemocraticWINNER52.1%
99,038 votes
Walter B. BrooksRepublican45.57%
86,622 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.