1919 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1919 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Harry Nice, receiving 49.06% of the vote.

1919 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 1915 November 4, 1919 1923 →

Nominee Albert Ritchie Harry Nice Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 112,240 112,075 Percentage 49.06% 48.99%

County results Ritchie:      40–50%      50–60% Nice:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Emerson Harrington Democratic Elected Governor Albert Ritchie Democratic

With a margin of 0.07%, this remains the closest gubernatorial election in Maryland history.^[1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Albert Ritchie, Democratic
• Harry Nice, Republican

Other candidates

• Arthur L. Blessing, Socialist
• Robert W. Stevens, Independent

Results

1919 Maryland gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Albert Ritchie	112,240	49.06%
	Republican	Harry Nice	112,075	48.99%
	Socialist	Arthur L. Blessing	2,799	1.22%
	Independent	Robert W. Stevens	1,663	0.73%
Majority			165
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing