1958 Maryland Attorney General election
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The 1958 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general C. Ferdinand Sybert defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace.[1]
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November 4, 1958
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 County results Sybert: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wallace: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 4, 1958, Democratic nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert won re-election by a margin of 225,440 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert A. Wallace, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Syberd was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1959.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | C. Ferdinand Sybert (incumbent) | 457,761 | 66.33 | |
| Republican | Robert A. Wallace | 232,321 | 33.67 | |
| Total votes | 690,082 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||