The 1907 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 1907 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Isaac Lobe Straus defeated Republican nominee Hammond Urner, Socialist nominee Charles B. Backman and Prohibition nominee Harry E. Gillbert.
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1907, Democratic nominee Isaac Lobe Straus won the election by a margin of 12,440 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Hammond Urner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Straus was sworn in as the 25th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1908.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Isaac Lobe Straus | 97,628 | 51.70 | |
| Republican | Hammond Urner | 85,188 | 45.11 | |
| Socialist | Charles B. Backman | 4,303 | 2.28 | |
| Prohibition | Harry E. Gillbert | 1,722 | 0.91 | |
| Total votes | 188,841 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2024.