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 County results Sybert: 50–60% 60–70% Rollins: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1954 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 2, 1954, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nominee and formerSpeaker of the Maryland House of DelegatesC. Ferdinand Sybert defeatedRepublican nominee andincumbent acting attorney general Edward D. E. Rollins.[1]
On election day, November 2, 1954,Democratic nomineeC. Ferdinand Sybert won the election by a margin of 40,439 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee Edward D. E. Rollins, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Syberd was sworn in as the 37thattorney general of Maryland on January 3, 1955.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | C. Ferdinand Sybert | 330,413 | 53.26 | |
| Republican | Edward D. E. Rollins (incumbent) | 289,974 | 46.74 | |
| Total votes | 620,387 | 100.00 | ||
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