1919 Maryland Attorney General election
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The 1919 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 6, 1919, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Republican nominee Alexander Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Keating, Socialist nominee Frederick Haller and Labor nominee Frank N.H. Lang.[1] As of 2022, this is the last time that a Republican was elected as Attorney General in Maryland.[2]
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November 6, 1919
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 County results Armstrong: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Keating: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 80â90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1919, Republican nominee Alexander Armstrong won the election by a margin of 606 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas J. Keating, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Armstrong was sworn in as the 29th attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1920.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Alexander Armstrong | 106,894 | 48.79 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Keating | 106,288 | 48.51 | |
| Socialist | Frederick Haller | 3,101 | 1.41 | |
| Labor | Frank N.H. Lang | 2,816 | 1.29 | |
| Total votes | 219,099 | 100.00 | ||
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