1923 Maryland Attorney General election

1923 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1919 November 6, 1923 1926  →

Nominee Thomas H. Robinson William C. Coleman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 167,335 120,987 Percentage 57.21% 41.36%

County results Robinson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Coleman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election Alexander Armstrong Republican Elected Attorney General Thomas H. Robinson Democratic

The 1923 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 6, 1923, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland Senate Thomas H. Robinson defeated Republican nominee William C. Coleman, Socialist nominee William A. Toole and Labor nominee Louis F. Guillotte. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1923, Democratic nominee Thomas H. Robinson won the election by a margin of 46,348 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William C. Coleman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Robinson was sworn in as the 30th attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1924. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1923

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas H. Robinson	167,335	57.21
	Republican	William C. Coleman	120,987	41.36
	Socialist	William A. Toole	2,341	0.80
	Labor	Louis F. Guillotte	1,847	0.63
Total votes			292,510	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "1923 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 28, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-22.