1946 Maryland Attorney General election

1946 Maryland Attorney General election

5 November 1946

Nominee Hall Hammond George Cochran Doub Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 245,782 195,273 Percentage 55.73% 44.27%

Attorney General before election William Curran (Acting) Democratic Elected Attorney General Hall Hammond Democratic

The 1946 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Hall Hammond defeated Republican nominee George Cochran Doub.^[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Democratic nominee Hall Hammond won the election by a margin of 50,509 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George Cochran Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hammond was sworn in as the 35th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1947.^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hall Hammond	245,782	55.73
	Republican	George Cochran Doub	195,273	44.27
Total votes			441,055	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1946 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.