1974 Maryland gubernatorial election

1974 Maryland gubernatorial election
	County results Mandel: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Gore: 50-60%
Governor before election; Marvin Mandel; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Marvin Mandel; Democratic

The 1974 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Louise Gore with 63.50% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Marvin Mandel, incumbent Governor
Wilson K. Barnes, former Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Morgan L. Amaimo
Howard L. Gates

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marvin Mandel (incumbent)	254,509	65.69
	Democratic	Wilson K. Barnes	96,902	25.01
	Democratic	Morgan L. Amaimo	18,939	4.89
	Democratic	Howard L. Gates	17,084	4.41
Total votes			387,434	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Louise Gore, former State Senator
Lawrence Hogan, U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louise Gore	57,626	53.60
	Republican	Lawrence Hogan	49,887	46.40
Total votes			107,513	100.00

General election

Candidates

Marvin Mandel, Democratic
Louise Gore, Republican

Results

1974 Maryland gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marvin Mandel (incumbent)	602,648	63.50%
	Republican	Louise Gore	346,449	36.50%
Majority			256,199
Turnout			949,097
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

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