1970 Maryland Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1970 Maryland Attorney General election Maryland Presidential no 1966 Maryland Attorney General election 1966 1974 Maryland Attorney General election 1974 November 3, 1970 125px Francis B. Burch Democratic Party (United States) 522,663 60.95% 125px Thomas M. Anderson Jr. Republican Party (United States) 334,904 39.05% 1970 Maryland attorney general election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBurch: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Anderson: #e27f7f 50–60% Attorney General Francis B. Burch Democratic Party (United States) Francis B. Burch Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Thomas M. Anderson Jr.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=24&year=1970&f=0&off=9&elect=0 1970 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland uselectionatlas.org May 3, 2016 2024-10-23 General election On election day, November 3, 1970, Democratic nominee Francis B. Burch won re-election by a margin of 187,759 votes against his opponent Republican 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.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=114154 MD Attorney General ourcampaigns.com July 23, 2004 2024-10-23 Results Maryland Attorney General election, 1970 Democratic Party (United States) Francis B. Burch (incumbent) 522,663 60.95 Republican Party (United States) Thomas M. Anderson Jr. 334,904 39.05 857,567 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1970 Maryland elections Category:Maryland Attorney General elections Category:November 1970 elections in the United States