1942 Maryland Attorney General election

1942 Maryland Attorney General election

November 3, 1942
 
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.