Emerson Harrington, Governor

Emerson Harrington

Governor
Born
March 26, 1864
Died
December 15, 1945
Age at death
81
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1915
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrington119,317
Opponents116,136
1
Elections run

Emerson Harrington (1864–1945), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1915 governor election in Maryland with 119,317 votes (49.16%), defeating Ovington Weller.

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How many votes has Emerson Harrington received?

Emerson Harrington has received 119,317 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Emerson Harrington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1915GovernorMarylandWon119,31749.16%Ovington Weller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q431676). 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.