1915 Maryland Attorney General election
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The 1915 Maryland attorney general election was held on 2 November 1915 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Albert A. Doub, Prohibition nominee N. Irvin Gressitt, Socialist nominee Paul Braun and Labor nominee Frank N.H. Lang.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 2 November 1915, Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie won the election by a margin of 24,682 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Albert A. Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Ritchie was sworn in as the 27th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1916.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Albert Ritchie | 122,836 | 54.15 | |
| Republican | Albert A. Doub | 98,154 | 43.27 | |
| Prohibition | N. Irvin Gressitt | 2,616 | 1.15 | |
| Socialist | Paul Braun | 2,415 | 1.07 | |
| Labor | Frank N.H. Lang | 818 | 0.36 | |
| Total votes | 226,839 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1915 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. January 27, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
