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1950 Maryland Attorney General election

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1950 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee Hall Hammond William A. Gunter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 298,797 253,080
Percentage 54.14% 45.86%

Attorney General before election

Hall Hammond
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Hall Hammond
Democratic

The 1950 Maryland attorney general election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Hall Hammond defeated Republican nominee William A. Gunter.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1950, Democratic nominee Hall Hammond won re-election by a margin of 45,717 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William A. Gunter, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hammond was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1951.[2]

Results

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Maryland Attorney General election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hall Hammond (incumbent) 298,797 54.14
Republican William A. Gunter 253,080 45.86
Total votes 551,877 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1950 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2024.