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The Maryland gubernatorial election of 1966 was held on November 8 1966. Incumbent Democratic Governor J. Millard Tawes was unable to seek a third term in office. In the election to succeed him George P. Mahoney a controversial segregationist emerged from the Democratic primary due to splintered support for the two major candidates. Baltimore County Executive Spiro Agnew who would later go on to be selected by Richard M.