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 County results Hammond: 50–60% 60–70% Gunter: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1950 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 7, 1950, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nominee andincumbent attorney generalHall Hammond defeatedRepublican nominee William A. Gunter.[1]
On election day, November 7, 1950,Democratic nomineeHall Hammond won re-election by a margin of 45,717 votes against his opponentRepublican 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hall Hammond (incumbent) | 298,797 | 54.14 | |
| Republican | William A. Gunter | 253,080 | 45.86 | |
| Total votes | 551,877 | 100.00 | ||
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