1958 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1958 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Democratic nominee J. Millard Tawes defeated Republican nominee James Devereux with 63.55% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 20, 1958.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. Millard Tawes, Comptroller of Maryland
- Bruce S. Campbell
- Morgan L. Amaimo
- Joseph A. Phillips
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. Millard Tawes | 261,594 | 82.05 | |
Democratic | Bruce S. Campbell | 24,953 | 7.83 | |
Democratic | Morgan L. Amaimo | 16,459 | 5.16 | |
Democratic | Joseph A. Phillips | 15,836 | 4.97 | |
Total votes | 318,842 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- J. Millard Tawes, Democratic
- James Devereux, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | J. Millard Tawes | 485,061 | 63.55% | ||
Republican | James Devereux | 278,173 | 36.45% | ||
Majority | 206,888 | ||||
Turnout | 763,234 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
- ^ a b "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.