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 County results Armstrong: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Keating: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1919 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 6, 1919, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Republican nomineeAlexander Armstrong defeatedDemocratic nominee Thomas J. Keating,Socialist nominee Frederick Haller andLabor nominee Frank N.H. Lang.[1] As of2022, this is the last time that a Republican was elected as Attorney General in Maryland.[2]
On election day, November 6, 1919,Republican nomineeAlexander Armstrong won the election by a margin of 606 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Thomas J. Keating, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Armstrong was sworn in as the 29thattorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1920.[3]
| 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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