Austin Lane Crothers, Governor

Austin Lane Crothers

Governor
Born
May 17, 1860
Died
May 25, 1912
Age at death
52
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1907
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crothers102,051
Opponents94,300
1
Elections run

Austin Lane Crothers (1860–1912), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1907 governor election in Maryland with 102,051 votes (50.66%), defeating George Riggs Gaither Jr..

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How many votes has Austin Lane Crothers received?

Austin Lane Crothers has received 102,051 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Austin Lane Crothers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1907GovernorMarylandWon102,05150.66%George Riggs Gaither Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q781109). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.