1986 Maryland Attorney General election

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1986 Maryland Attorney General election
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  1982 November 4, 1986 1990  
  J. Joseph Curran Jr. in 2012.jpg
Nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Party Democratic
Popular vote768,170
Percentage100.00%

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County results
Curran:     90–100%

Attorney General before election

Stephen H. Sachs
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

The 1986 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Maryland J. Joseph Curran Jr. won the election as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 4, 1986, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won the election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in as the 44th attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1987. [2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Joseph Curran Jr. 768,170 100.00
Total votes768,170 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1986 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. May 17, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-23.