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 County results Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Coleman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1923 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 6, 1923, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nominee and former member of theMaryland SenateThomas H. Robinson defeatedRepublican nominee William C. Coleman,Socialist nominee William A. Toole andLabor nominee Louis F. Guillotte.[1]
On election day, November 6, 1923,Democratic nomineeThomas H. Robinson won the election by a margin of 46,348 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nominee William C. Coleman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Robinson was sworn in as the 30thattorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1924.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas H. Robinson | 167,335 | 57.21 | |
| Republican | William C. Coleman | 120,987 | 41.36 | |
| Socialist | William A. Toole | 2,341 | 0.80 | |
| Labor | Louis F. Guillotte | 1,847 | 0.63 | |
| Total votes | 292,510 | 100.00 | ||
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