1938 Maryland Attorney General election

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1938 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1934 8 November 1938 1942  
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Nominee William C. Walsh Leo Weinberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote289,245170,681
Percentage62.48%36.87%

Attorney General before election

Herbert O'Conor
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William C. Walsh
Democratic

The 1938 Maryland attorney general election was held on 8 November 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]

Contents

General election

On election day, 8 November 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 3 January 1939. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William C. Walsh 289,245 62.48
Republican Leo Weinberg170,68136.87
Labor Morris Levitt2,9810.65
Total votes462,907 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

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