1938 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1938 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 1934 Maryland gubernatorial election 1934 1942 Maryland gubernatorial election 1942 November 8, 1938 File:Governor herbert oconor of maryland.jpg 150x150px Herbert O'Conor Democratic Party (United States) 308,372 54.62% File:Harry W. Nice circa 1918 (cropped).jpg Harry Nice Republican Party (United States) 242,095 42.88% File:1938 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County resultsO'Conor: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Nice: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Harry Nice Republican Party (United States) Herbert O'Conor Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor defeated incumbent Republican Harry Nice with 54.62% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1938.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-04-19 Democratic primary Candidates Herbert O'Conor, Attorney General of Maryland Howard W. Jackson, Mayor of Baltimore William S. Gordy Jr., Comptroller of Maryland Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, State Delegate Results Democratic primary results Herbert O'Conor Democratic Party (United States) 147,613 43.32 Howard W. Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 135,244 39.69 William S. Gordy Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 34,337 10.08 Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer Democratic Party (United States) 23,587 6.92 340,781 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Harry Nice, incumbent Governor Harry T. Phoebus, former State Senator Results Republican primary results Harry Nice (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 83,318 84.08 Harry T. Phoebus Republican Party (United States) 15,771 15.92 99,089 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Herbert O'Conor, Democratic Harry Nice, Republican Other candidates Herbert Brune, Independent Joshua C. Gwin, Union David W. Eyman, Socialist Robert Kadish, Independent Samuel Gordon, Communist Results 1938 Maryland gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=x4tKAQAAMAAJ Maryland Manual 1987 2020-04-19 Democratic Party (United States) Herbert O'Conor 308,372 54.62% Republican Party (United States) Harry Nice (incumbent) 242,095 42.88% Independent politician Herbert Brune 7,503 1.33% Union Party (United States) Joshua C. Gwin 4,249 0.75% Socialist Party USA David W. Eyman 941 0.17% Independent politician Robert Kadish 759 0.13% Communist Party USA Samuel Gordon 616 0.11% 66,277 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1938 Maryland Gubernatorial