2006 Maryland Attorney General election

2006 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee Doug Gansler Scott Rolle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,043,458 665,433
Percentage 61.0% 38.9%

County results
Gansler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Rolle:      50-60%      60-70%

Attorney General before election

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Doug Gansler
Democratic

The 2006 Maryland Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General of Maryland J. Joseph Curran Jr. declined to seek a sixth term in office, prompted by his son-in-law, Martin O'Malley running for Governor and so wanting to avoid a conflict of interest.[1] Montgomery County State's Attorney Doug Gansler won the Democratic primary to succeed Curran and faced off against Scott Rolle, the Frederick County State's Attorney who was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ultimately, Gansler defeated Rolle in a landslide and became the Attorney General of Maryland.

  1. ^ ""Curran decides to call it quits." the Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2006".