1998 Maryland Senate election

1998 Maryland Senate election

November 3, 1998

All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderMike MillerF. Vernon Boozer (lost renomination)
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceJanuary 21, 19871996
Leader's seat27th district9th district
Last election3215
Seats won3215
Seat changeSteadySteady

President before election

Mike Miller
Democratic

President

Mike Miller
Democratic

The 1998 Maryland Senate election were held on November 3, 1998, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.

Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 34, 0.37%
  2. State Senate district 15, 1.84%
  3. State Senate district 32, 3.65% (gain)
  4. State Senate district 39, 9.26%
  5. State Senate district 4, 9.59%

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

  1. District 33: David R. Craig retired to run for Harford County Executive.[1]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 24: Decatur "Bucky" Trotter lost renomination to Nathaniel Exum.[2]
  2. District 44: John D. Jefferies lost renomination to Clarence Mitchell IV.[3]

Republicans

  1. District 3: John W. Derr lost renomination to Alex Mooney.[4]
  2. District 9: F. Vernon Boozer lost renomination to Andy Harris.[5]

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 35: Donald C. Fry lost to J. Robert Hooper.[6]

Republicans

  1. District 32: C. Edward Middlebrooks lost to James E. DeGrange Sr.[6]

Detailed results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[7]

District 1

Maryland Senate District 1 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn J. Hafer (incumbent) 20,552 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Maryland Senate District 2 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald F. Munson (incumbent) 22,347 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Maryland Senate District 3 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlex Mooney 18,399 56.4
DemocraticRonald S. Bird14,21243.6
Republican hold

District 4

Maryland Senate District 4 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTimothy R. Ferguson (incumbent) 18,978 54.8
DemocraticGeorge Hayes Littrell Jr.15,65645.2
Republican hold

District 5

Maryland Senate District 5 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry E. Haines (incumbent) 29,341 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Maryland Senate District 6 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMichael J. Collins (incumbent) 14,151 55.2
RepublicanKenneth Holt11,46344.8
Democratic hold

District 7

Maryland Senate District 7 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNorman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent) 21,142 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Maryland Senate District 8 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas L. Bromwell (incumbent) 22,837 67.6
RepublicanWilliam Rush10,95432.4
Democratic hold

District 9

Maryland Senate District 9 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndy Harris 24,814 61.1
DemocraticAnthony O. Blades15,78038.9
Republican hold

District 10

Maryland Senate District 10 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDelores G. Kelley (incumbent) 25,995 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

Maryland Senate District 11 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaula Hollinger (incumbent) 33,726 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

Maryland Senate District 12 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEdward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) 20,953 57.2
RepublicanDavid P. Maier15,64942.8
Democratic hold

District 13

Maryland Senate District 13 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMartin G. Madden (incumbent) 19,407 56.3
DemocraticRaymond M. Rankin15,06243.7
Republican hold

District 14

Maryland Senate District 14 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChristopher J. McCabe (incumbent) 27,093 57.8
DemocraticDavid S. Hantman19,74942.2
Republican hold

District 15

Maryland Senate District 15 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJean Roesser (incumbent) 20,824 50.9
DemocraticGail Ewing20,07349.1
Republican hold

District 16

Maryland Senate District 16 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrian Frosh (incumbent) 28,311 69.3
RepublicanAugustus Alzona12,56430.7
Democratic hold

District 17

Maryland Senate District 17 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJennie M. Forehand (incumbent) 20,099 67.8
RepublicanFrederick Ugast9,53232.2
Democratic hold

District 18

Maryland Senate District 18 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChris Van Hollen (incumbent) 24,111 73.2
RepublicanMark Spradley8,81826.8
Democratic hold

District 19

Maryland Senate District 19 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeonard H. Teitelbaum (incumbent) 25,358 68.8
RepublicanLynn Siguenza11,51531.2
Democratic hold

District 20

Maryland Senate District 20 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticIda G. Ruben (incumbent) 22,501 79.8
RepublicanThomas R. Falcinelli5,69620.2
Democratic hold

District 21

Maryland Senate District 21 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticArthur Dorman (incumbent) 15,246 70.5
RepublicanRichard Burkhart6,38529.5
Democratic hold

District 22

Maryland Senate District 22 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 16,582 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Maryland Senate District 23 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeo E. Green (incumbent) 29,164 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Maryland Senate District 24 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNathaniel Exum 21,316 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Maryland Senate District 25 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticUlysses Currie (incumbent) 21,934 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

Maryland Senate District 26 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGloria G. Lawlah (incumbent) 25,303 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

Maryland Senate District 27 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 27,582 69.4
RepublicanRobert A. Sturgell12,18730.6
Democratic hold

District 28

Maryland Senate District 28 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas M. Middleton (incumbent) 19,722 62.7
RepublicanAllan R. Smith11,71037.3
Democratic hold

District 29

Maryland Senate District 29 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRoy Dyson (incumbent) 24,771 72.5
RepublicanCulver Sprogle Ladd9,38627.5
Democratic hold

District 30

Maryland Senate District 30 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn Astle (incumbent) 26,029 64.8
RepublicanPeter James DeNucci14,15435.2
Democratic hold

District 31

Maryland Senate District 31 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPhilip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 22,917 66.9
RepublicanJacqueline J. Turley11,36433.1
Democratic hold

District 32

Maryland Senate District 32 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames E. DeGrange Sr. 15,445 51.8
RepublicanC. Edward Middlebrooks (incumbent)14,35848.2
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33

Maryland Senate District 33 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert R. Neall (incumbent) 32,088 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

Maryland Senate District 34 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanNancy Jacobs (incumbent) 18,996 50.2
DemocraticMary Louise Preis18,85749.8
Republican hold

District 35

Maryland Senate District 35 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJ. Robert Hooper 22,741 55.3
DemocraticDonald C. Fry (incumbent)18,37044.7
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

Maryland Senate District 36 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWalter M. Baker (incumbent) 18,517 57.6
RepublicanAllaire D. Williams13,65042.4
Democratic hold

District 37

Maryland Senate District 37 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard F. Colburn (incumbent) 18,465 58.6
DemocraticRobert Alan Thornton Jr.13,02341.4
Republican hold

District 38

Maryland Senate District 38 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJ. Lowell Stoltzfus (incumbent) 22,122
DemocraticDonald Ewalt12,434
Republican hold

District 39

Maryland Senate District 39 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPatrick J. Hogan 17,082 54.6
DemocraticMaurice Miles14,18745.4
Republican hold

District 40

Maryland Senate District 40 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRalph M. Hughes (incumbent) 16,818 96.1
RepublicanMelvin E. Stubbs6833.9
Democratic hold

District 41

Maryland Senate District 41 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticClarence W. Blount (incumbent) 17,388 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

Maryland Senate District 42 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBarbara A. Hoffman (incumbent) 25,583 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

Maryland Senate District 43 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoan Carter Conway (incumbent) 20,120
IndependentNimrod Westcott Jr.2,914
Democratic hold

District 44

Maryland Senate District 44 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticClarence Mitchell IV 11,304 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Maryland Senate District 45 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) 15,005 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

Maryland Senate District 46 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPerry Sfikas (incumbent) 14,891 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Maryland Senate District 47 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge W. Della Jr. (incumbent) 15,816 72.5
RepublicanEdward Fowler6,01327.5
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 23, 1998). "Harriet's List backs 6 Democrats Money: The abortion-rights PAC has selected six women to support in this year's General Assembly races and is looking for more candidates to endorse. The fund raising begins next week". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Spinner, Jackie (September 16, 1998). "Prince George's County". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Waldron, Thomas W.; Zorzi Jr., William F. (July 3, 1998). "Young won't run again Ex-senator decides not to seek old seat, 2 close associates say; 'Legal problems' blamed; Jefferies, Mitchell could face stiff fight for full term in Nov". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Dresser, Michael (September 22, 1998). "Smooth-running Senate could be due for change Shift: Democrats worry that defeat of two veteran Republican moderates by aggressive young conservatives will add more controversy to the chamber". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Loudermilk, Suzanne (August 17, 1998). "Boozer faces tough test Senator too liberal, says physician foe in GOP primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Dresser, Michael; Zorzi Jr., William F. (November 5, 1998). "GOP chair says time to 'regroup, refuel' Losses to Democrats come despite gains in suburban counties". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "1998 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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