1974 Maryland county executive elections

none 1974 Maryland county executive elections Maryland legislative no 1970 Maryland county executive elections 1970 1978 Maryland county executive elections 1978 All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats November 5, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) 3 4 1 Republican Party (United States) 3 2 1 1974 Maryland county executive elections.svg 200px Democratic #7996E2 50–60% Republican #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% The Maryland county executive elections of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives. 2 Anne Arundel County Republican primary Candidates Nominee Robert A. Pascal, state senatorColtman Edward Pascal decides to run for top Arundel post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-pascal-decides-to-run/167467273/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 8, 1974 27 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary resultsReturns of Anne Arundel county elections https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-returns-of-anne-arunde/167395631/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 12, 1974 6 Newspapers.com Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Pascal Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John H. Downs, county councilmemberRuehl Peter Alton backs Downs bid https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-alton-backs-downs-bid/167467839/ March 7, 2025 The Capital April 19, 1974 1 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Richard N. Hambleton, attorney and perennial candidateWentzel Michael Alton Influence To Be Missing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-alton-influence-to-be-mi/167468195/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 4, 1974 48 Newspapers.com Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) John H. Downs 14,253 61.7% Democratic Party (United States) Richard N. Hambleton 8,856 38.3% General election Results Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1974Anne Arundel County Results https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-anne-arundel-county-resu/167206740/ March 4, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1974 71 Newspapers.com Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Pascal 49,566 69.5% Democratic Party (United States) John H. Downs 21,706 30.5% Republican Party (US) Baltimore County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ted Venetoulis, political strategist and authorVenetoulis blasts his way into county executive race https://www.proquest.com/docview/538927566 March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 5, 1974 538927566 en Eliminated in primary Louis Ambrosetti, business ownerKimelman Donald Best horse race of '74 likely on county executive track https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-best-horse-race-of-74/167468279/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 5, 1974 37, 38 Newspapers.com Francis C. Barrett, county councilmemberMcKerrow Stephen Barrett Announces Candidacy For County Executive Post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-barrett-announces-candid/167469006/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 9, 1974 61 Newspapers.com Frederick L. Dewberry, incumbent county executiveMcKerrow Stephen Dewberry Files As Candidate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-dewberry-files-as-candid/167468607/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 31, 1974 28 Newspapers.com William F. Harrison, insurance executive George P. Mahoney, perennial candidate and nominee for governor in 1966Carson Larry County Race Entered By Mahoney https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-county-race-entered-by-m/167468765/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 26, 1974 71 Joseph J. Weir, beauty parlor operator Results Democratic primary resultsResults of primary elections in Baltimore county https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-results-of-primary-ele/167396184/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 12, 1974 7 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Ted Venetoulis 44,460 44.9% Democratic Party (United States) Frederick L. Dewberry (incumbent) 28,068 28.3% Democratic Party (United States) George P. Mahoney 18,335 18.5% Democratic Party (United States) Francis C. Barrett 4,933 5.0% Democratic Party (United States) Louis Ambrosetti 1,301 1.3% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph J. Weir 1,002 1.0% Democratic Party (United States) William F. Harrison 930 0.9% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jervis S. Finney, state senatorFinney launches county GOP drive with blast at corruption, machine rule https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-finney-launches-county/167469106/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 24, 1974 33 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Joseph U. Kauffman Jr.Linthicum Tom 50 county candidates hurry to beat file deadline https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-50-county-candidates/167397313/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 2, 1974 31 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jervis S. Finney 13,212 86.1% Republican Party (United States) Joseph U. Kauffman Jr. 2,132 13.9% General election Results Baltimore County Executive election, 1974Baltimore County Election Results https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-baltimore-county-electio/167207011/ March 4, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1974 71 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Ted Venetoulis 94,801 51.9% Republican Party (United States) Jerves S. Finney 88,027 48.1% Democratic Party (US) Harford County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Charles Anderson, incumbent county executiveDeGraci James Charles Anderson Files; Bars Gifts https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-charles-anderson-files/167469222/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 26, 1974 74 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Monroe Duke, management expert Results Democratic primary resultsHarford county voting https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-harford-county-voting/167395766/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 12, 1974 6 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Charles Anderson (incumbent) 7,187 52.7% Democratic Party (United States) Monroe I. Duke 6,453 47.3% Republican primary Candidates Nominee John H. O'Neill, president of the Harford County CouncilGoldberg Edna O'Neill files in Harford for county's top job https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-oneill-files-in-harfo/167397203/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun April 23, 1974 31 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Michael C. Johns, pharmaceutical salesmanGoldberg Edna Harford County https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-harford-county/167469345/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 2, 1974 31 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) John H. O'Neill 2,669 77.3% Republican Party (United States) Michael C. Johns 786 22.7% General election Results Harford County Executive election, 1974Harford County Election Results https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-harford-county-election/167207409/ March 4, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1974 70 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Charles Anderson (incumbent) 16,303 55.1% Republican Party (United States) John H. O'Neill 13,285 44.9% Democratic Party (US) Howard County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Edward L. Cochran, county councilmemberHawkins William E. Cochran, Democrat, Files For Executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-cochran-democrat-files/167469414/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun April 26, 1974 34 Newspapers.com Results Democratic primary resultsVoting in Howard county for state, local offices https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-voting-in-howard-count/167396624/ March 6, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 12, 1974 7 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Edward L. Cochran Republican primary Candidates Nominee Howard G. Crist, businessmanCrist enters Howard GOP race https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-crist-enters-howard-go/167469467/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 28, 1974 32 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Georgia L. Baublitz, member of the Howard County personnel boardClark Michael J. Howard County https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-howard-county/167469540/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 2, 1974 31 Newspapers.com Herschell C. Doss, perennial candidateClark Michael J. Editor, self-styled gadfly file for Howard's GOP race https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-editor-self-styled-ga/167469696/ March 7, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 27, 1974 44 Newspapers.com Robert E. Watson, newspaper editor Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Howard G. Crist 1,323 34.1% Republican Party (United States) Robert E. Watson 1,089 28.0% Republican Party (United States) Herschell C. Doss 944 24.3% Republican Party (United States) G. L. Baublitz 528 13.6% General election Results Howard County Executive election, 1974Howard County Results https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-howard-county-results/167207166/ March 4, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1974 71 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Edward L. Cochran 12,821 53.3% Republican Party (United States) Howard G. Crist 11,235 46.7% Republican Party (US) Montgomery County Republican primary Candidates Nominee James P. Gleason, incumbent county executiveBonner Alice Gleason Will Seek Re-Election https://www.proquest.com/docview/146167205 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post June 20, 1974 146167205 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) James P. Gleason Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Idamae Garrott, county councilmemberBonner Alice Mrs. Garrott to Seek Top Montgomery Post https://www.proquest.com/docview/146214831 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post January 15, 1974 146214831 Eliminated in primary John P. Hewitt, executive director of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionBonner Alice Former Plans Director Will Seek Montgomery County Executive Job https://www.proquest.com/docview/146226105 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post February 26, 1974 146226105 William E. Sher, county councilmemberBonner Alice Sher Enters Race for Top County Post https://www.proquest.com/docview/146209341 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post February 5, 1974 146209341 Results Democratic primary resultsBaker Donald P. Stunning Win in Montgomery https://www.proquest.com/docview/146142122 March 6, 2025 The Washington Post September 12, 1974 146142122 Democratic Party (United States) Idamae Garrott 28,689 50.0% Democratic Party (United States) William E. Sher 14,787 25.8% Democratic Party (United States) John P. Hewitt 13,908 24.2% General election Results Montgomery County Executive election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) James P. Gleason (incumbent) 84,919 53.0% Democratic Party (United States) Idamae Garrott 75,163 47.0% Republican Party (US) Prince George's County Republican primary Candidates Nominee William W. Gullett, incumbent county executiveColen B. D. Gullett Seeks Re-election As County Executive https://www.proquest.com/docview/146156123 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post June 25, 1974 146156123 Results Republican primary resultsKrause Charles A. Gullett Behind Kelly in Raising Funds https://www.proquest.com/docview/146154101 March 6, 2025 The Washington Post September 5, 1974 146154101 Republican Party (United States) William W. Gullett Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Winfield M. Kelly Jr., county councilmemberLanders Jim Winfield Kelly to Run For County Executive https://www.proquest.com/docview/146234429 March 7, 2025 The Washington Post March 20, 1974 146234429 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Winfield M. Kelly Jr. General election Results Prince George's County Executive election, 1974D.C. Bedroom Counties Split https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-dc-bedroom-counties-sp/167209033/ March 4, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1974 72 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Winfield M. Kelly Jr. 61,980 53.5% Republican Party (United States) William W. Gullett (incumbent) 53,881 46.5% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References County executives Maryland county executives Category:County executive elections in Maryland