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1879 Maryland gubernatorial election
Election for governor of Maryland, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1879.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor John Lee Carroll did not seek re-election.
Democratic candidate William Thomas Hamilton defeated Republican candidate James Albert Gary.