1907 Maryland Comptroller election

1907 Maryland Comptroller election

November 5, 1907

Nominee Joshua W. Hering James H. Baker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 100,960 86,918 Percentage 52.11% 44.87%

County results Hering:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Baker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Comptroller before election Gordon T. Atkinson Democratic Elected Comptroller Joshua W. Hering Democratic

The 1907 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former comptroller Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee James H. Baker, Progressive nominee George A. Horner and Socialist nominee William H. Warfield.

On election day, November 5, 1907, Democratic nominee Joshua W. Hering won the election by a margin of 14,042 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James H. Baker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Hering was sworn in for his third non-consecutive term on January 20, 1908.^[1]