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1966 Maryland Attorney General election

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1966 Maryland Attorney General election

← 1962 8 November 1966 1970 →
 
Nominee Francis B. Burch William O. Doub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 530,647 268,279
Percentage 66.42% 33.58%

Attorney General before election

Robert C. Murphy (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Francis B. Burch
Democratic

The 1966 Maryland attorney general election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee William O. Doub.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1966, Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch won the election by a margin of 262,368 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William O. Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Burch was sworn in as the 40th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1967.[2]

Results

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Maryland Attorney General election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis B. Burch 530,647 66.42
Republican William O. Doub 268,279 33.58
Total votes 798,926 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.