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County results Robinson: 50–60% 60–70% Broening: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1926 Maryland attorney general election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nominee andincumbent attorney generalThomas H. Robinson defeatedRepublican nominee and formerMayor of BaltimoreWilliam Frederick Broening andSocialist nominee John A. Orman.[1]
On election day, 2 November 1926,Democratic nomineeThomas H. Robinson won re-election by a margin of 36,282 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeWilliam Frederick Broening, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Robinson was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1927.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas H. Robinson (incumbent) | 184,337 | 54.97 | |
| Republican | William Frederick Broening | 148,055 | 44.15 | |
| Socialist | John A. Orman | 2,951 | 0.88 | |
| Total votes | 335,343 | 100.00 | ||
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