1958 Maryland Attorney General election

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1958 Maryland Attorney General election
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Nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert Robert A. Wallace
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote457,761232,321
Percentage66.33%33.67%
1958 Maryland attorney general election results map by county.svg
County results
Sybert:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Wallace:     50–60%
Attorney General before election

C. Ferdinand Sybert
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

C. Ferdinand Sybert
Democratic

The 1958 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general C. Ferdinand Sybert defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 4, 1958, Democratic nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert won re-election by a margin of 225,440 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Syberd was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1959. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. Ferdinand Sybert (incumbent) 457,761 66.33
Republican Robert A. Wallace232,32133.67
Total votes690,082 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1958 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. May 2, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ↑ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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