The 1970 Maryland attorney general election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Thomas M. Anderson Jr..[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1970, Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch won re-election by a margin of 187,759 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Thomas M. Anderson Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Burch was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1971.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Francis B. Burch (incumbent) | 522,663 | 60.95 | |
Republican | Thomas M. Anderson Jr. | 334,904 | 39.05 | |
Total votes | 857,567 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "1970 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.