1899 Baltimore mayoral election

none January 2025 May 2019 Baltimore mayoral election, 1899 Presidential no 1897 Baltimore mayoral election 1897 1903 Baltimore mayoral election 1903 May 2, 1899 Thomas Gordon Hayes.png Thomas Gordon Hayes Democratic Party (United States) WilliamT Malster.jpg William T. Malster Republican Party (United States) Mayor William T. Malster Republican Party (United States) Thomas Gordon Hayes Democratic Party (United States) The 1899 Baltimore mayoral election saw Thomas Gordon Hayes defeat incumbent mayor William T. Malster by a 8,748 vote margin-of-victory.BALTIMORE DEMOCRATS WIN.; Thomas G. Hayes Elected Mayor Over Mr. Malster, the Present Incumbent by 8,748 Majority. https://www.nytimes.com/1899/05/03/archives/baltimore-democrats-win-thomas-g-hayes-elected-mayor-over-mr.html 3 May 1899 New York Times 9 May 2019 This was the first election under a new charter that extended mayoral terms from two years to four years and moved mayoral elections to May. By campaigning on a "good government" platform, Democrats managed to defeat Malster, who in his previous election had defeated Democrat Henry Williams by a 6,000 vote margin-of-victory. References 30em Category:1890s in Baltimore Baltimore mayoral Baltimore Category:May 1899 in the United States Category:Mayoral elections in Baltimore