1913 Maryland Comptroller election

1913 Maryland Comptroller election

4 November 1913

Nominee Emerson Harrington Oliver Metzerott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 105,976 68,824 Percentage 56.10% 36.43%

County results Harrington:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Metzerott:      40–50%      50–60%

Comptroller before election Emerson Harrington Democratic Elected Comptroller Emerson Harrington Democratic

The 1913 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1913 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Emerson Harrington defeated Republican nominee Oliver Metzerott, Progressive nominee Joseph B. Baldwin, Socialist nominee Charles B. Backman and Prohibition nominee Richard Henry Holme.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1913, Democratic nominee Emerson Harrington won re-election by a margin of 37,152 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Oliver Metzerott, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Harrington was sworn in for his second term on 19 January 1914.

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Emerson Harrington (incumbent)	105,976	56.10
	Republican	Oliver Metzerott	68,824	36.43
	Progressive	Joseph B. Baldwin	7,496	3.97
	Socialist	Charles B. Backman	3,589	1.90
	Prohibition	Richard Henry Holme	3,022	1.60
Total votes			188,907	100.00
	Democratic hold