1978 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1978 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 1974 Maryland gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Maryland gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Maryland Governor Harry Hughes speaking at Fort Belvoir, Feb 16, 1985 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Harry Hughes Democratic Party (United States) Samuel Bogley 705,910 70.62% File:Jglennbealljr (cropped 2).jpg John Glenn Beall Jr. Republican Party (United States) Aris T. Allen 293,635 29.38% 1978 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County resultsHughes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Beall: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Marvin Mandel Democratic Party (United States) Harry Hughes Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Democratic nominee Harry Hughes defeated Republican nominee John Glenn Beall Jr. with 70.62% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-02-17 Democratic primary Candidates Harry Hughes, former State Senator Blair Lee III, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Ted Venetoulis, County Executive of Baltimore County Walter S. Orlinsky, President of the Baltimore City Council Results Democratic primary results Harry Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 213,457 37.23 Blair Lee III Democratic Party (United States) 194,236 33.88 Ted Venetoulis Democratic Party (United States) 140,486 24.50 Walter S. Orlinsky Democratic Party (United States) 25,200 4.40 573,379 100.00 Republican primary Candidates John Glenn Beall Jr., former United States Senator Carlton Beall, former Postmaster General of Washington, D.C. Louise Gore, former State Senator Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, perennial candidate Results Republican primary results John Glenn Beall Jr. Republican Party (United States) 76,011 57.69 Carlton Beall Republican Party (United States) 30,119 22.86 Louise Gore Republican Party (United States) 20,690 15.70 Ross Zimmerman Pierpont Republican Party (United States) 4,940 3.75 131,760 100.00 General election Candidates Harry Hughes, Democratic John Glenn Beall Jr., Republican Results 1978 Maryland gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA169 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2019-02-17 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Harry Hughes 705,910 70.62% Republican Party (United States) John Glenn Beall Jr. 293,635 29.38% 424,693 1,011,963 Democratic Party (United States) References 1978 Maryland Gubernatorial