1942 Maryland Attorney General election

1942 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946 →

Nominee William C. Walsh Horace P. Whitworth Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 192,946 125,018 Percentage 60.68% 39.32%

County results Walsh:      50–60%      60–70% Whitworth:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election William C. Walsh Democratic Elected Attorney General William C. Walsh Democratic

The 1942 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general William C. Walsh defeated Republican nominee Horace P. Whitworth.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1942, Democratic nominee William C. Walsh won re-election by a margin of 67,928 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Horace P. Whitworth, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Walsh was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1943.^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1942

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William C. Walsh (incumbent)	192,946	60.68
	Republican	Horace P. Whitworth	125,018	39.32
Total votes			317,964	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1942 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. April 7, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-23.