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The 1907 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 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.
On election day, 5 November 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 3 January 1908. [1]
| 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 | ||||
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