1938 Maryland Attorney General election

1938 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1934 November 8, 1938 1942  →

Nominee William C. Walsh Leo Weinberg Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 289,245 170,681 Percentage 62.48% 36.87%

County results Walsh:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Weinberg:     50–60%

Attorney General before election Herbert O'Conor Democratic Elected Attorney General William C. Walsh Democratic

The 1938 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee William C. Walsh defeated Republican nominee Leo Weinberg and Labor nominee Morris Levitt. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1938, Democratic nominee William C. Walsh won the election by a margin of 118,564 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Leo Weinberg, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Walsh was sworn in as the 33rd attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1939. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William C. Walsh	289,245	62.48
	Republican	Leo Weinberg	170,681	36.87
	Labor	Morris Levitt	2,981	0.65
Total votes			462,907	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1938 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. April 7, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-23.