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1915 Maryland Attorney General election

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1915 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1911 2 November 1915 1919 →
 
Nominee Albert Ritchie Albert A. Doub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 122,836 98,154
Percentage 54.15% 43.27%

Attorney General before election

Edgar Allan Poe
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Albert Ritchie
Democratic

The 1915 Maryland attorney general election was held on 2 November 1915 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie defeated Republican nominee Albert A. Doub, Prohibition nominee N. Irvin Gressitt, Socialist nominee Paul Braun and Labor nominee Frank N.H. Lang.[1]

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1915, Democratic nominee Albert Ritchie won the election by a margin of 24,682 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Albert A. Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Ritchie was sworn in as the 27th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1916.[2]

Results

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Maryland Attorney General election, 1915
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Ritchie 122,836 54.15
Republican Albert A. Doub 98,154 43.27
Prohibition N. Irvin Gressitt 2,616 1.15
Socialist Paul Braun 2,415 1.07
Labor Frank N.H. Lang 818 0.36
Total votes 226,839 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1915 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2024.