1990 Maryland Attorney General election

1990 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  →

Nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. Edward L. Blanton Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 653,087 355,783 Percentage 64.74% 35.26%

County results Curran:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Blanton:     50–60%

Attorney General before election J. Joseph Curran Jr. Democratic Elected Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. Democratic

The 1990 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 6, 1990, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general J. Joseph Curran Jr. defeated Republican nominee Edward L. Blanton Jr. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1990, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won re-election by a margin of 297,304 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Edward L. Blanton Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1991. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent)	653,087	64.74
	Republican	Edward L. Blanton Jr.	355,783	35.26
Total votes			1,008,870	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1990 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-23.