The 1978 Maryland attorney general election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen H. Sachs defeated Republican nominee Warren K. Rich.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic nominee Stephen H. Sachs won the election by a margin of 427,958 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Warren K. Rich, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Sachs was sworn in as the 43rd attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1979.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephen H. Sachs | 649,909 | 74.54 | |
Republican | Warren K. Rich | 221,951 | 25.46 | |
Total votes | 871,860 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "1978 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.