1962 Maryland Attorney General election

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1962 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1958 6 November 1962 1966  
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Nominee Thomas B. Finan Martin A. Ferris, III
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote422,135257,515
Percentage62.11%37.89%

Attorney General before election

C. Ferdinand Sybert
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Thomas B. Finan
Democratic

The 1962 Maryland attorney general election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent Secretary of State of Maryland Thomas B. Finan defeated Republican nominee Martin A. Ferris, III. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1962, Democratic nominee Thomas B. Finan won the election by a margin of 164,620 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Martin A. Ferris, III, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Finan was sworn in as the 38th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1963. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1962
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas B. Finan 422,135 62.11
Republican Martin A. Ferris, III257,51537.89
Total votes679,650 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "1962 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.