1899 Maryland Comptroller election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1899 Maryland Comptroller election Maryland Presidential no 1897 Maryland Comptroller election 1897 1901 Maryland Comptroller election 1901 November 7, 1899 125px Joshua W. Hering Democratic Party (United States) 127,604 51.09% 125px Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican Party (United States) 116,043 46.46% 1899 Maryland state comptroller election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHering: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Goldsborough: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Comptroller Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican Party (United States) Joshua W. Hering Democratic Party (United States) The 1899 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 7, 1899, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee and incumbent comptroller Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Prohibition nominee Phineas F. Ball, Social Democratic nominee Joseph C. Fowler and Union Reform nominee William E. George. General election On election day, November 7, 1899, Democratic nominee Joshua W. Hering won the election by a margin of 11,561 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Phillips Lee Goldsborough, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Hering was sworn in as the 18th comptroller of Maryland on January 15, 1900.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=114834 MD Comptroller ourcampaigns.com July 26, 2004 2024-10-24 Results Maryland Comptroller election, 1899 Democratic Party (United States) Joshua W. Hering 127,604 51.09 Republican Party (United States) Phillips Lee Goldsborough (incumbent) 116,043 46.46 Prohibition Party Phineas F. Ball 5,302 2.12 Social Democratic Party of America Joseph C. Fowler 453 0.18 Union Reform William E. George 368 0.15 249,770 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1899 Maryland elections Category:Maryland comptroller elections Category:November 1899 in the United States