The 1950 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Hall Hammond defeated Republican nominee William A. Gunter.[1]

General election

On election day, November 7, 1950, Democratic nominee Hall Hammond won re-election by a margin of 45,717 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William A. Gunter, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hammond was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1951.[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hall Hammond (incumbent) 298,797 54.14
Republican William A. Gunter 253,080 45.86
Total votes 551,877 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1950 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. May 1, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ↑ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Maryland_Attorney_General_election