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1895 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1891 5 November 1895 1899 →
 
Nominee Harry M. Clabaugh Charles C. Crothers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 122,855 106,518
Percentage 51.60% 44.74%

Attorney General before election

John Prentiss Poe
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Harry M. Clabaugh
Republican

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The 1895 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 1895 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Republican nominee Harry M. Clabaugh defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Charles C. Crothers, Prohibition nominee William Frank Tucker and Independent candidate Bernard W. Monett.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1895, Republican nominee Harry M. Clabaugh won the election by a margin of 16,337 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles C. Crothers, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clabaugh was sworn in as the 21st attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1896.

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1895
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry M. Clabaugh 122,855 51.60
Democratic Charles C. Crothers 106,518 44.74
Prohibition William Frank Tucker 7,348 3.08
Independent Bernard W. Monett 1,377 0.58
Total votes 238,098 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. "Death's Doings; 2 Oct 1897; The Cecil Whig; 1". newspapers.com. October 2, 1897. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2024.


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