Marvin Mandel Democratic Marvin Mandel Democratic The 1970 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Mandel defeated Republican nominee Charles Stanley Blair with 65.73% of the vote.

This election was the first of eight consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Maryland, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Bob Ehrlich in 2002.

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1970.

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