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Mikhail Gorbachev

1998 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. Paul H. Rappaport
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 922,655 531,430
Percentage 63.45% 36.55%

County results
Curran:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Rappaport:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

The 1998 Maryland attorney general election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general J. Joseph Curran Jr. defeated Republican nominee Paul H. Rappaport.[1]

General election

On election day, 3 November 1998, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won re-election by a margin of 391,225 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Paul H. Rappaport, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1999.[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent) 922,655 63.45
Republican Paul H. Rappaport 531,430 36.55
Total votes 1,454,085 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "1998 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2024.