1970 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Charles Stanley Blair with 65.73% of the vote. This election was the first of eight consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Maryland, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Bob Ehrlich in 2002.

1970 Maryland gubernatorial election

← 1969 (special) November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee Marvin Mandel Charles Stanley Blair
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 639,579 314,336
Percentage 65.73% 32.30%

County results
Mandel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Blair:      40–50%

Governor before election

Marvin Mandel
Democratic

Elected Governor

Marvin Mandel
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 15, 1970.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Marvin Mandel, incumbent Governor
  • William Edward Roberts Sr.
  • Dan W. Salamone
  • George Herman Wright
  • Milton Rothstein

Declined

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin Mandel (incumbent) 414,160 89.05
Democratic William Edward Roberts Sr. 21,462 4.62
Democratic Dan W. Salamone 11,670 2.51
Democratic George Herman Wright 11,361 2.44
Democratic Milton Rothstein 6,417 1.38
Total votes 465,070 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Stanley Blair 101,541 81.54
Republican Peter James 15,790 12.68
Republican John C. Webb Jr. 7,194 5.78
Total votes 124,525 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Marvin Mandel, Democratic
  • Charles Stanley Blair, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert Woods Merkle Sr., American

Results

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1970 Maryland gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marvin Mandel (incumbent) 639,579 65.73%
Republican Charles Stanley Blair 314,336 32.30%
American Robert Woods Merkle Sr. 19,184 1.97%
Majority 325,243
Turnout 973,099
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Md, Patrick McGrath Churchton (January 23, 2011). "If Sargent Shriver had run for governor of Maryland ..." Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved June 2, 2019.