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Maryland Land Acquisition in Wicomico County, Question 5 (1980)

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The Maryland Land Acquisition in Wicomico County Amendment, also known as Question 5, was on the November 4, 1980 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have allowed the Wicomico County Council to acquire land not built on for public use upon payment to the owner.[1]

Election results

Maryland Question 5 (1980)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No371,48355.20%
Yes 301,481 44.80%

Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

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The text of the measure can be found here.

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