Who ran as an Independent candidate when Agnew was elected as Governor?
Hyman A. Pressman
George P. Mahoney
James Devereux
None of the above
Answer
Hyman A. Pressman ran as an Independent candidate when Spiro Agnew was elected as Governor of Maryland. Pressman was a successful lawyer and businessman who had served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1960. He ran for governor on a platform that focused on economic development and civil rights. However, he was unable to gain much traction in the race and Agnew was easily reelected.
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