1946 Maryland Attorney General election

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1946 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1942 5 November 1946 1950  
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Nominee Hall Hammond George Cochran Doub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote245,782195,273
Percentage55.73%44.27%

1946 Maryland attorney general election results map by county.svg
County results
Hammond:     50–60%     60–70%
Doub:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

William Curran (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Hall Hammond
Democratic

The 1946 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Hall Hammond defeated Republican nominee George Cochran Doub. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Democratic nominee Hall Hammond won the election by a margin of 50,509 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George Cochran Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hammond was sworn in as the 35th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1947. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1946
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hall Hammond 245,782 55.73
Republican George Cochran Doub 195,27344.27
Total votes441,055 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "1946 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. April 29, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2024.