1970 Maryland Comptroller election

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1970 Maryland Comptroller election
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  1966 3 November 1970 1974  
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Nominee Louis L. Goldstein Harold Cross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote608,112265,259
Percentage69.63%30.37%

Comptroller before election

Louis L. Goldstein
Democratic

Elected Comptroller

Louis L. Goldstein
Democratic

The 1970 Maryland comptroller election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Harold Cross. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1970, Democratic nominee Louis L. Goldstein won re-election by a margin of 342,853 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Harold Cross, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Goldstein was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1971. [2]

Results

Maryland Comptroller election, 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louis L. Goldstein (incumbent) 608,112 69.63
Republican Harold Cross265,25930.37
Total votes873,371 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "1970 Comptroller General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2024.