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Maryland Succession of the Governor, Amendment 5 (1940)

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The Maryland Succession of the Governor Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the November 5, 1940 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have prohibited the governor from succeeding himself for a term directly following the one for which he was elected.[1][2]

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Maryland Amendment 5 (1940)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No170,58164.69%
Yes 93,124 35.31%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1940-41

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  1. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Amendments to Maryland Constitutions," accessed June 18, 2014
  2. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Maryland Manual, 1940-41," accessed June 18, 2014
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