1907 Maryland Attorney General election

1907 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1903 November 5, 1907 1911  →

Nominee Isaac Lobe Straus Hammond Urner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 97,628 85,188 Percentage 51.70% 45.11%

County results Straus:     50–60%     60–70% Urner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election William Shepard Bryan Jr. Democratic Elected Attorney General Isaac Lobe Straus Democratic

The 1907 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Isaac Lobe Straus defeated Republican nominee Hammond Urner, Socialist nominee Charles B. Backman and Prohibition nominee Harry E. Gillbert.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1907, Democratic nominee Isaac Lobe Straus won the election by a margin of 12,440 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Hammond Urner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Straus was sworn in as the 25th attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1908. ^[1]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Isaac Lobe Straus	97,628	51.70
	Republican	Hammond Urner	85,188	45.11
	Socialist	Charles B. Backman	4,303	2.28
	Prohibition	Harry E. Gillbert	1,722	0.91
Total votes			188,841	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 26, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-22.