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1990 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 54.85%1990 Gubernatorial Election https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/turnout_1990/general_statewide.html#all elections.maryland.gov Maryland State Board of Elections May 1, 2022 1986 Maryland gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election 1994 November 6, 1990 File:William Donald Schaefer.jpg 150x150px William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) Melvin Steinberg 664,015 59.76% 3x4.svg William S. Shepard Republican Party (United States) Lois Shepard 446,980 40.23% 1990 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County resultsSchaefer: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Shepard: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States)
The 1990 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee William S. Shepard handily (59.76% to 40.23%).
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1990.https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/pagov.html 1990 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results Elections.maryland.gov 2018-11-11
Democratic primary
Candidates
William Donald Schaefer, incumbent Governor
Frederick M. Grisser Jr., LaRouche Activist
Results
Democratic primary results
William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 358,534 78.05
Frederick M. Grisser Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 100,816 21.95
459,350 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
William S. Shepard, diplomat
Ross Zimmerman Pierpont, perennial candidate
Results
Republican primary results
William S. Shepard Republican Party (United States) 66,966 52.72
Ross Zimmerman Pierpont Republican Party (United States) 60,065 47.28
127,031 100.00
General election
Candidates
William Donald Schaefer, Democratic
William S. Shepard, Republican
Results
1990 Maryland gubernatorial electionhttps://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/gagov.html 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results Elections.maryland.gov 2018-11-11
Democratic Party (United States) William Donald Schaefer (incumbent) 664,015 59.76% -22.61%
Republican Party (United States) William S. Shepard 446,980 40.23% +22.60%
217,035
1,111,088
Democratic Party (United States)
References
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