1926 Maryland Attorney General election

1926 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1923 November 2, 1926 1930  →

Nominee Thomas H. Robinson William Frederick Broening Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 184,337 148,055 Percentage 54.97% 44.15%

County results Robinson:     50–60%     60–70% Broening:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election Thomas H. Robinson Democratic Elected Attorney General Thomas H. Robinson Democratic

The 1926 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Thomas H. Robinson defeated Republican nominee and former Mayor of Baltimore William Frederick Broening and Socialist nominee John A. Orman. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 1926, Democratic nominee Thomas H. Robinson won re-election by a margin of 36,282 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William Frederick Broening, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Robinson was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1927. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas H. Robinson (incumbent)	184,337	54.97
	Republican	William Frederick Broening	148,055	44.15
	Socialist	John A. Orman	2,951	0.88
Total votes			335,343	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1926 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 29, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-22.