The 1899 Maryland attorney general election was held on 7 November 1899 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district Isidor Rayner defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district John Van Lear Findlay, Prohibition nominee Finley C. Hendrickson, Social Democratic nominee Charles B. Backman and Union Reform nominee Robert B. Walling.
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1899, Democratic nominee Isidor Rayner won the election by a margin of 10,320 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John Van Lear Findlay, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Rayner was sworn in as the 23rd attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1900.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Isidor Rayner | 126,593 | 50.75 | |
| Republican | John Van Lear Findlay | 116,273 | 46.61 | |
| Prohibition | Finley C. Hendrickson | 5,649 | 2.26 | |
| Social Democratic | Charles B. Backman | 496 | 0.20 | |
| Union Reform Party | Robert B. Walling | 454 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 249,465 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2024.