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1907 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1907 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Austin Lane Crothers won the 1907 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Austin Lane Crothers received 102,051 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was George Riggs Gaither Jr. (46.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Crothers and Jr.

Crothers +3.8 pts · won by 7,751 votes
Austin Lane CrothersDemocraticWINNER50.66%
102,051 votes
George Riggs Gaither Jr.Republican46.81%
94,300 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.5% 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.