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1942 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Herbert O'Conor won the 1942 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Herbert O'Conor received 198,488 popular votes (52.55%). The main challenger was Theodore McKeldin (47.45%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Conor and McKeldin

O'Conor +5.1 pts · won by 19,284 votes
Herbert O'ConorDemocraticWINNER52.55%
198,488 votes
Theodore McKeldinRepublican47.45%
179,204 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.