1966 Maryland Attorney General election

1966 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1962 November 8, 1966 1970  →

Nominee Francis B. Burch William O. Doub Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 530,647 268,279 Percentage 66.42% 33.58%

County results Burch:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Doub:     50–60%     60–70%

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 November 8, 1966, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee William O. Doub. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 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 January 3, 1967. ^[2]

Results

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

1. "1966 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. May 2, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. August 17, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-23.