1915 Maryland Attorney General election

1915 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1911 November 2, 1915 1919  →

Nominee Albert Ritchie Albert A. Doub Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 122,836 98,154 Percentage 54.15% 43.27%

County results Ritchie:     40–50%     50–60% Doub:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election Edgar Allan Poe Democratic Elected Attorney General Albert Ritchie Democratic

The 1915 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 2, 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

On election day, November 2, 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 January 3, 1916. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1915

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "1915 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. January 27, 2017. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-22.