Election Name: | 1954 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maryland |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1950 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1950 |
Next Election: | 1958 Maryland gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1958 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Image1: | File:MarylandGovnr (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Theodore McKeldin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 381,451 |
Percentage1: | 54.46% |
Nominee2: | Curley Byrd |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 319,033 |
Percentage2: | 45.54% |
Map Size: | 295px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Theodore McKeldin |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Theodore McKeldin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1954 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Theodore McKeldin defeated Democratic nominee Curley Byrd with 54.46% of the vote.
This was the first time that a Republican was re-elected to a second consecutive term as governor of Maryland, and this would not occur again until 2018 when Larry Hogan won re-election.[1]
Primary elections were held on June 28, 1954.[2]