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The 1959 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of J. Harold Grady. Grady unseated incumbent mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. in the Democratic primary, and went on to defeat former mayor and governor Theodore McKeldin in the general election.
Nominations
Primary elections were held March 3.[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
Incumbent mayor Thomas D'Alesandro was defeated in the primary.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Harold Grady | 103,358 | 57.35% | |
| Democratic | Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (incumbent) | 70,341 | 39.03% | |
| Democratic | Morgan L. Amaimo | 3,626 | 2.01% | |
| Democratic | Edgar N. Gayhardt | 1,606 | 0.89% | |
| Democratic | Francis X. McSweeney | 1,285 | 0.71% | |
| Total votes | 180,216 | |||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Theodore McKeldin | 6,266 | 74.54% | |
| Republican | Dorothy B. Davis | 3,336 | 15.29% | |
| Republican | Louis R. Milio | 2,220 | 10.17% | |
| Total votes | 21,822 | |||
General election
The general election was held May 5.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Harold Grady | 155,001 | 68.06% | |
| Republican | Theodore McKeldin | 72,745 | 31.94% | |
| Total votes | 227,746 | |||
References
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- ^ a b "RaceID=414312". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "RaceID=27339". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
