1978 Maryland Attorney General election

1978 Maryland Attorney General election

7 November 1978
 
Nominee Stephen H. Sachs Warren K. Rich
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 649,909 221,951
Percentage 74.54% 25.46%

County results
Sachs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lee:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

George A. Nilson (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Stephen H. Sachs
Democratic

The 1978 Maryland attorney general election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen H. Sachs defeated Republican nominee Warren K. Rich.