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 County results Burch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Anderson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1970 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 3, 1970, in order to elect theattorney general of Maryland.Democratic nominee andincumbent attorney generalFrancis B. Burch defeatedRepublican nominee and incumbent member of theMaryland Senate Thomas M. Anderson Jr.[1]
On election day, November 3, 1970,Democratic nomineeFrancis B. Burch won re-election by a margin of 187,759 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee Thomas M. Anderson Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Burch was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1971.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis B. Burch (incumbent) | 522,663 | 60.95 | |
| Republican | Thomas M. Anderson Jr. | 334,904 | 39.05 | |
| Total votes | 857,567 | 100.00 | ||
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