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1923 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1919 6 November 1923 1926 →
 
Nominee Thomas H. Robinson William C. Coleman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 167,335 120,987
Percentage 57.21% 41.36%

Attorney General before election

Alexander Armstrong
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Thomas H. Robinson
Democratic

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The 1923 Maryland attorney general election was held on 6 November 1923 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland Senate Thomas H. Robinson defeated Republican nominee William C. Coleman, Socialist nominee William A. Toole and Labor nominee Louis F. Guillotte.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1923, Democratic nominee Thomas H. Robinson won the election by a margin of 46,348 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William C. Coleman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Robinson was sworn in as the 30th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1924.

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1923
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas H. Robinson 167,335 57.21
Republican William C. Coleman 120,987 41.36
Socialist William A. Toole 2,341 0.80
Labor Louis F. Guillotte 1,847 0.63
Total votes 292,510 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. "1923 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 28, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2024.


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