1915 Maryland Attorney General election
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The 1915 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 2, 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]
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November 2, 1915
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 County results Ritchie: 40â50% 50â60% Doub: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 2, 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 January 3, 1916.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||