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1966 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1966 Maryland gubernatorial election
country	Maryland
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1962 Maryland gubernatorial election
previous_year	1962
next_election	1969 Maryland gubernatorial special election
next_year	1969 (special)
election_date	November 8, 1966
image1	File:Spiro Agnew (MD).png
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Spiro Agnew
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	455,318
percentage1	49.50%
image2	3x4.svg
nominee2	George P. Mahoney
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	373,543
percentage2	40.61%
image3	3x4.svg
nominee3	Hyman A. Pressman
party3	Independent politician
popular_vote3	90,899
percentage3	9.88%
map_image	Maryland Governor Election Results by County, 1966.svg
map_size	295px
map_caption	County results

title	Governor
before_election	J. Millard Tawes
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Spiro Agnew
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Agnew:
Mahoney:

The 1966 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic governor J. Millard Tawes was unable to seek a third term in office. In the election to succeed him, George P. Mahoney, a controversial segregationist, emerged from the Democratic primary due to splintered support for the two major candidates. Baltimore County Executive Spiro Agnew, was nominated by the Republican Party as their gubernatorial candidate. Mahoney and Agnew squared off, along with independent candidate Hyman A. Pressman. Ultimately, Agnew was victorious over Mahoney, with Pressman a distant third. This year was the last time that the state of Maryland elected a Republican governor until 2002. Agnew was later nominated for vice president by the Republican National Convention, per Richard Nixon's request, in 1968, an election he and Nixon won.

This election marks the last time the following Independent city and Counties have voted Republican in a gubernatorial election: Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Prince George's.

Democratic primary

Candidates

George P. Mahoney, Baltimore paving contractor and perennial candidate
Carlton R. Sickles, U.S. representative from Lanham (representing Maryland at-large)
Thomas B. Finan, Attorney General of Maryland
Clarence W. Miles, lawyer and community activist
Charles J. Luthardt Sr.
Morgan L. Amaimo, real estate broker and perennial candidate
Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, surgeon
Andrew J. Easter, perennial candidate

Results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Spiro Agnew, Baltimore County Executive
Andrew John Groszer Jr.
John J. Harbaugh, Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in 1964
Henry J. Laque Jr., perennial candidate
Louis R. Milio, Maryland congressional candidate

Results

General election

Campaign

Baltimore paving contractor and perennial candidate George P. Mahoney won the Democratic primary on a segregationist platform, which was possible due to the presence of several strong candidates. Mahoney's slogan, "Your home is your castle--protect it", as well as his stance on many civil rights issues, prompted Baltimore City Comptroller Hyman A. Pressman to enter the race as an independent candidate. Mahoney's controversial stances caused many in the Maryland Democratic Party to split their support between Agnew, which was possible due to his socially progressive views, and Pressman, which enabled Agnew to win the election with a plurality, taking 70% of the black vote.

Results

References

"Archives of Maryland, Volume 0174, Page 0525 - Maryland Manual, 1969-70".
(1969{{endash). "Maryland Manual - Governor of Maryland, Republican Party".
(21 March 1989). "George Mahoney, 87, Maryland Candidate". The New York Times.
Hardesty, Richard. [A] Veil of Voodoo. Graduate School of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, 05 May 2008. Web.
Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, from Eisenhower to the Tea Party*, p. 191
"Archives of Maryland, Volume 0173, Page 0503 - Maryland Manual, 1967-68".

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