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 County results Gordy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Holland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1923 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 6, 1923, in order to elect thecomptroller of Maryland.Democratic nominee andincumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeatedRepublican nominee J. Monroe Holland,Socialist nominee James L. Smiley andLabor nominee Joseph Derner.[1]
On election day, November 6, 1923,Democratic nominee William S. Gordy Jr. won re-election by a margin of 53,891 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nominee J. Monroe Holland, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Gordy was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1924.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William S. Gordy Jr. (incumbent) | 173,147 | 58.20 | |
| Republican | J. Monroe Holland | 119,256 | 40.09 | |
| Socialist | James L. Smiley | 2,621 | 0.88 | |
| Labor | Joseph Derner | 2,478 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 297,502 | 100.00 | ||
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