1970 Maryland Attorney General election

1970 Maryland Attorney General election

3 November 1970
 
Nominee Francis B. Burch Thomas M. Anderson Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 522,663 334,904
Percentage 60.95% 39.05%

County results
Burch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Anderson:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Francis B. Burch
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Francis B. Burch
Democratic

The 1970 Maryland attorney general election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis B. Burch defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Thomas M. Anderson Jr.