1970 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Charles Stanley Blair with 65.73% of the vote. This election was the first of eight consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Maryland, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Bob Ehrlich in 2002.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1970.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Marvin Mandel, incumbent Governor
- William Edward Roberts Sr.
- Dan W. Salamone
- George Herman Wright
- Milton Rothstein
Declined
- Sargent Shriver, former U.S. Ambassador to France and Director of the Peace Corps
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles Stanley Blair, former Secretary of State of Maryland
- Peter James
- John C. Webb Jr.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Marvin Mandel, Democratic
- Charles Stanley Blair, Republican
- Robert Woods Merkle Sr., American