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  MD Governor Reinstatement
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Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Appointment
Filing Deadline June 01, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 04, 1977 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 04, 1977 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 15, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 17, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat March 05, 2003 10:49am
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Description By a letter dated June 4, 1977, Governor Mandel notified Lieutenant Governor Blair Lee III that Lee would serve as acting governor until further notice according to the terms of Article 2, Section 6b, of the Maryland Constitution of 1867. Lee continued to act in the capacity of acting governor until January 15, 1979, when Mandel rescinded his letter of June 4, 1977, two days before the expiration of his second full elective term. Governor Mandel also designated Lee acting governor for a brief period on January 16, to, permit Lee to preside at the installation of Rita C. Davidson to the Court of Appeals.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won06/04/1977
NameFrancis Preston Blair Lee III Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/04/1977 - 01/15/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameHarry Hughes Votes705,910 (70.62%)
Term01/17/1979 - 01/19/1983 Margin412,275 (+41.25%)
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Name Gov. Marvin Mandel  
PartyDemocratic  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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