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1938 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1934 8 November 1938 1942 →
 
Nominee William C. Walsh Leo Weinberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 289,245 170,681
Percentage 62.48% 36.87%

Attorney General before election

Herbert O'Conor
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William C. Walsh
Democratic

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The 1938 Maryland attorney general election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee William C. Walsh defeated Republican nominee Leo Weinberg and Labor nominee Morris Levitt.

General election

On election day, 8 November 1938, Democratic nominee William C. Walsh won the election by a margin of 118,564 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Leo Weinberg, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Walsh was sworn in as the 33rd attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1939.

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William C. Walsh 289,245 62.48
Republican Leo Weinberg 170,681 36.87
Labor Morris Levitt 2,981 0.65
Total votes 462,907 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1938 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. April 7, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2024.


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