Maryland Governor Succession, Amendment 4 (1948)

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The Maryland Governor Succession Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 2, 1948 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure prohibited a governor who served two consecutive terms from succeeding himself for the term immediately following the second term.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 4 (1948)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		162,043	60.40%
No		106,255	39.60%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1950

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1948 ballot measures
• 1948 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1950

Footnotes

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