1919 Maryland Attorney General election

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1919 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1915 6 November 1919 1923  
  Alexander Armstrong, Republican Candidate for Attorney General (1919) (cropped).png No image.svg
Nominee Alexander Armstrong Thomas J. Keating
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote106,894106,288
Percentage48.79%48.51%

1919 Maryland attorney general election results map by county.svg
County results
Armstrong:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Keating:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

Attorney General before election

Ogle Marbury (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Alexander Armstrong
Republican

The 1919 Maryland attorney general election was held on 6 November 1919 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Republican nominee Alexander Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Keating, Socialist nominee Frederick Haller and Labor nominee Frank N.H. Lang. [1] As of 2022, this is the last time that a Republican was elected as Attorney General in Maryland. [2]

Contents

General election

On election day, 6 November 1919, Republican nominee Alexander Armstrong won the election by a margin of 606 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas J. Keating, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Armstrong was sworn in as the 29th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1920. [3]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alexander Armstrong 106,894 48.79
Democratic Thomas J. Keating106,28848.51
Socialist Frederick Haller3,1011.41
Labor Frank N.H. Lang2,8161.29
Total votes219,099 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "1919 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. "Maryland Attorney General - History". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2024.