1954 Maryland Attorney General election

1954 Maryland Attorney General election

2 November 1954

Nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert Edward D. E. Rollins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 330,413 289,974 Percentage 53.26% 46.74%

Attorney General before election Edward D. E. Rollins (Acting) Republican Elected Attorney General C. Ferdinand Sybert Democratic

The 1954 Maryland attorney general election was held on 2 November 1954 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates C. Ferdinand Sybert defeated Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Edward D. E. Rollins.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1954, Democratic nominee C. Ferdinand Sybert won the election by a margin of 40,439 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Edward D. E. Rollins, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Syberd was sworn in as the 37th attorney general of Maryland on 3 January 1955.

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 1954

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	C. Ferdinand Sybert	330,413	53.26
	Republican	Edward D. E. Rollins (incumbent)	289,974	46.74
Total votes			620,387	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican