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 County results Hammond: 50–60% 60–70% Doub: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1946 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nomineeHall Hammond defeatedRepublican nomineeGeorge Cochran Doub.[1]
On election day, November 5, 1946,Democratic nomineeHall Hammond won the election by a margin of 50,509 votes against his opponentRepublican nomineeGeorge Cochran Doub, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hammond was sworn in as the 35thattorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1947.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hall Hammond | 245,782 | 55.73 | |
| Republican | George Cochran Doub | 195,273 | 44.27 | |
| Total votes | 441,055 | 100.00 | ||
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