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1954 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1954 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Theodore McKeldin defeated Democratic nominee Curley Byrd with 54.46% of the vote.
The 1954 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Theodore McKeldin defeated Democratic nominee Curley Byrd with 54.46% of the vote.
This was the first time that a Republican was re-elected to a second consecutive term as governor of Maryland, and this would not occur again until 2018 when Larry Hogan won re-election.
Primary elections were held on June 28, 1954.
- Curley Byrd, former President of the University of Maryland
- George P. Mahoney, perennial candidate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 163,324 | 50.64 | |
| Democratic | 159,230 | 49.37 | |
| 322,554 | 100.00 |
- Theodore McKeldin, Republican
- Curley Byrd, Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 381,451 | 54.46% | ||
| Democratic | 319,033 | 45.54% | ||
| 62,418 | ||||
| 700,484 | ||||
| Republican hold |
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