1966 Maryland Attorney General election
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The 1966 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee William O. Doub.[1]
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November 8, 1966
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 County results Burch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Doub: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1966, Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch won the election by a margin of 262,368 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William O. Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Burch was sworn in as the 40th attorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1967.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis B. Burch | 530,647 | 66.42 | |
| Republican | William O. Doub | 268,279 | 33.58 | |
| Total votes | 798,926 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||