The 1942 Maryland attorney general election was held on 3 November 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.

General election

On election day, 3 November 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 3 January 1943.

Results

References



US House Elections from Maryland, 19222020 by AJRElectionMaps on

1942 United States elections Wikipedia

Maryland AttorneyGeneral warns of election scam The Washington Post

Rep. Anthony Brown, Democrat for Maryland Attorney General WYPR

Presidential Election of 1924 270toWin