1998 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland presidential no 60.59% 0.08%1998 Gubernatorial Election https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/turnout_1998/general_statewide.html#all elections.maryland.gov Maryland State Board of Elections May 1, 2022 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election 1994 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election 2002 November 3, 1998 File:Governor Parris Glendening.jpg 150x150px Parris Glendening Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Democratic Party (United States) 846,972 55.14% File:Ellen Sauerbrey, DoS official photo.jpg Ellen Sauerbrey Richard D. Bennett Republican Party (United States) 688,357 44.82% 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County resultsGlendening: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Sauerbrey: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Parris Glendening Democratic Party (United States) Parris Glendening Democratic Party (United States) The 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Maryland. Democratic incumbent Parris Glendening was re-elected to a second term in office over Ellen Sauerbrey in a rematch of the 1994 election. Glendening defeated Sauerbrey by a much larger margin than he had in 1994.Sauerbrey aides say discrepancies prove vote fraud https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/12/16/sauerbrey-aides-say-discrepancies-prove-vote-fraud/ 2022-12-15 Baltimore Sun Glendening easily won the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Sauerbrey also easily won her party's nomination. Despite the controversial nature of the previous election, Governor Glendening comfortably beat back Sauerbrey's spirited challenge, winning his second and final term as governor. 2024, this was the last time that Allegany County voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election and the last time that the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of the winning ticket was not a person of color. Democratic primary Candidates Lawrence K. Freeman, Lyndon LaRouche activist and perennial candidate Parris Glendening, incumbent governor of Maryland since 1995 Terence McGuire, physician Eileen M. Rehrmann, Harford County Executive Withdrew Ray Schoenke, insurance executive and retired professional football playerWashingtonpost.com: Schoenke Abandons Md. Governor's Race https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/mdelect/statewide/schoenke0707.htm 2021-05-12 www.washingtonpost.com Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1998/results_1998/pagov.html 1998 Gubernatorial Election Parris Glendening (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 296,863 70.09 Eileen M. Rehrmann Democratic Party (United States) 56,806 13.41 Terence McGuire Democratic Party (United States) 46,124 10.89 Lawrence K. Freeman Democratic Party (United States) 23,752 5.61 423,545 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Charles I. Ecker, Howard County Executive Ellen Sauerbrey, former state delegate from Baldwin and 1994 nominee for governor Republican primary results Ellen Sauerbrey Republican Party (United States) 175,633 81.03 Charles I. Ecker Republican Party (United States) 41,126 18.97 216,759 100.00 General election Candidates Parris Glendening, incumbent governor of Maryland since 1995 (Democratic) Ellen Sauerbrey, former state delegate from Baldwin and 1994 nominee for governor (Republican) Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error ParrisGlendening (D) EllenSauerbrey (R)Other / undecidedCalculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined. pollingMason-Dixon Polling & StrategyFiveThirtyEight's Pollster Ratings Raw Polls File https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fivethirtyeight/data/refs/heads/master/pollster-ratings/2023/raw-polls.csv October 15, 2026 GitHub FiveThirtyEightCNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Maryland 1998 Polls https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/MD/polls/MD98G.html CNN 26 June 2025 https://archive.today/20250626200545/https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/MD/polls/MD98G.html 26 June 2025 liveOctober 26–28, 1998827 (LV)± 3.5%44%43%13%Potomac Survey ResearchSunOctober 23–25, 19981,205 (LV)± 2.8%52%44%4%ABC News/The Washington PostOctober 18–22, 1998919 (LV)± 3.0%49%44%7%Harris Insights & AnalyticsOctober 20, 1998911—42%55%3%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyOctober 15–17, 1998821 (LV)± 3.5%46%44%10%Potomac Survey ResearchSunSeptember 29 – October 3, 19981,204 (LV)± 3.0%45%47%8%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategySeptember 18–20, 1998804 (LV)± 3.5%45%44%11%Potomac Survey ResearchSunSeptember 3–7, 19981,204 (LV)± 2.8%45%44%11%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJuly 16–18, 1998847 (LV)± 3.5%48%41%11%Potomac Survey ResearchSun Poll sponsored by The Baltimore SunJuly 9–13, 19981,204 (LV)± 2.8%44%38%18%Washington PostJune 11–17, 19981,055 (RV)± 3.0%50%38%12%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyApril 2–5, 1998803 (LV)± 3.5%45%41%14%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJanuary 14–16, 1998801 (LV)± 3.5%43%40%17%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJuly 17–19, 1997805 (RV)± 3.5%42%45%13%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyJanuary 7–10, 1997803 (RV)± 3.3%44%37%19% Results Maryland gubernatorial election, 1998http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1998/results_1998/gagov.html 1998 Gubernatorial Election Democratic Party (United States) Parris Glendening (inc.) 846,972 55.14% +4.93% Republican Party (United States) Ellen Sauerbrey 688,357 44.82% -4.97% Write-ins 649 0.04% 158,615 10.33% +9.90% 1,535,978 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Notes Partisan clients References Gubernatorial Maryland 1998