1934 Maryland Attorney General election

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1934 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1930 6 November 1934 1938  
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Nominee Herbert O'Conor George Henderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote280,957177,689
Percentage60.28%38.12%

Attorney General before election

William Preston Lane Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Herbert O'Conor
Democratic

The 1934 Maryland attorney general election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor defeated Republican nominee George Henderson, Socialist nominee William A. Toole, Labor nominee Robert W. Stevens and Communist nominee Tom Pinkerton. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1934, Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor won the election by a margin of 103,268 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. O'Conor was sworn in as the 32nd attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1935. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herbert O'Conor 280,957 60.28
Republican George Henderson177,68938.12
Socialist William A. Toole4,7921.02
Labor Robert W. Stevens1,7700.38
Communist Tom Pinkerton9160.20
Total votes466,124 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "1934 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.