1958 Maryland Attorney General election

The 1958 Maryland attorney general election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general C. Ferdinand Sybert defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace.[1]

1958 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert Robert A. Wallace
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 457,761 232,321
Percentage 66.33% 33.67%

Attorney General before election

C. Ferdinand Sybert
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

C. Ferdinand Sybert
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1958, Democratic nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert won re-election by a margin of 225,440 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Syberd was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1959.[2]

Results

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Maryland Attorney General election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. Ferdinand Sybert (incumbent) 457,761 66.33
Republican Robert A. Wallace 232,321 33.67
Total votes 690,082 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.