1970 Maryland gubernatorial election

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1970 Maryland gubernatorial election
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  1969 (special) November 3, 1970 1974  
  Marvin Mandel (MD).png C Stanley Blair.png
Nominee Marvin Mandel Charles Stanley Blair
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote639,579314,336
Percentage65.73%32.30%

1970 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Mandel:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Blair:      40–50%

Governor before election

Marvin Mandel
Democratic

Elected Governor

Marvin Mandel
Democratic

The 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Charles Stanley Blair with 65.73% of the vote. This election was the first of eight consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Maryland, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Bob Ehrlich in 2002.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1970. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Marvin Mandel, incumbent Governor
  • William Edward Roberts Sr.
  • Dan W. Salamone
  • George Herman Wright
  • Milton Rothstein

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Mandel (incumbent) 414,160 89.05
Democratic William Edward Roberts Sr.21,4624.62
Democratic Dan W. Salamone11,6702.51
Democratic George Herman Wright11,3612.44
Democratic Milton Rothstein6,4171.38
Total votes465,070 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Stanley Blair 101,541 81.54
Republican Peter James15,79012.68
Republican John C. Webb Jr.7,1945.78
Total votes124,525 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1970 Maryland gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marvin Mandel (incumbent) 639,579 65.73%
Republican Charles Stanley Blair 314,33632.30%
American Robert Woods Merkle Sr.19,1841.97%
Majority325,243
Turnout 973,099
Democratic hold Swing

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