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The 1955 Baltimore mayoral election saw reelection of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. to a third consecutive term as mayor.

General election edit

The general election was held May 3.^[1]

D'Alesandro faced Republican Samuel Hopkins. Hopkins had served a four-year term in the Maryland House of Delegates, having been elected in 1950.^[2]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1955^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. (incumbent)	119,413	55.60%
	Republican	Samuel Hopkins	95,349	44.40%
Total votes			214,762

^ ^a ^b "RaceID=27337". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ Esworthy, Stephanie (November 17, 2008). "A life well lived: Samuel Hopkins". Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 19, 2020.