1934 Maryland Attorney General election

1934 Maryland Attorney General election

6 November 1934

Nominee Herbert O'Conor George Henderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 280,957 177,689 Percentage 60.28% 38.12%

Attorney General before election William Preston Lane Jr. Democratic Elected Attorney General Herbert O'Conor Democratic

The 1934 Maryland attorney general election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor defeated Republican nominee George Henderson, Socialist nominee William A. Toole, Labor nominee Robert W. Stevens and Communist nominee Tom Pinkerton.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1934, Democratic nominee Herbert O'Conor won the election by a margin of 103,268 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. O'Conor was sworn in as the 32nd attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1935.

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herbert O'Conor	280,957	60.28
	Republican	George Henderson	177,689	38.12
	Socialist	William A. Toole	4,792	1.02
	Labor	Robert W. Stevens	1,770	0.38
	Communist	Tom Pinkerton	916	0.20
Total votes			466,124	100.00
	Democratic hold