1955 Baltimore mayoral election

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1955 Baltimore mayoral election
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  1951 May 3, 1955 1959  
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Candidate Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Samuel Hopkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote119,41395,349
Percentage55.60%44.40%

Mayor before election

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
Democratic

The 1955 Baltimore mayoral election saw reelection of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. to a third consecutive term as mayor.

Contents

General election

The general election was held May 3. [1]

Campaign

D'Alesandro faced Republican Samuel Hopkins. Hopkins had served a four-year term in the Maryland House of Delegates, having been elected in 1950. [2]

Results

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1955 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (incumbent) 119,413 55.60%
Republican Samuel Hopkins95,34944.40%
Total votes214,762

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References

  1. 1 2 "RaceID=27337". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. Esworthy, Stephanie (November 17, 2008). "A life well lived: Samuel Hopkins". Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 19, 2020.