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1998 Maryland county executive elections
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1998 Maryland county executive elections Maryland legislative no 1994 Maryland county executive elections 1994 2002 Maryland county executive elections 2002 All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats November 3, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) 4 5 1 671,356 70.52% Republican Party (United States) 2 1 1 280,660 29.48% 1998 Maryland county executive elections.svg 200px
Democratic
#7996E2 50–60%
#584CDE 70–80%
#0D0596 100%
Republican
#E27F7F 50-60%
The Maryland county executive elections of 1998 took place on November 3, 1998. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
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Anne Arundel County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
John G. Gary, incumbent county executiveMarsh Sara Gary's war chest nears record https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-garys-war-chest-nears-recor/167165665/ March 3, 2025 The Capital November 11, 1997 1 Newspapers.com
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) John G. Gary (incumbent) 19,003 100.0%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Janet S. Owens, judge of the Anne Arundel County Orphans' CourtWeir Karessa E. Owens tosses hat into ring https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-owens-tosses-hat-into-ring/167165808/ March 3, 2025 The Capital May 17, 1998 32 Newspapers.com
Eliminated in primary
Diane R. Evans, county councilmemberPelton Tom Evans challenges Gary in Arundel for his county executive position https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-evans-challenges-gary/167166018/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun January 8, 1998 127 Newspapers.com
Results
Democratic primary resultsAnne Arundel County Primary Election Returns https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/an/elect/primary/an1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Janet S. Owens 20,047 51.3%
Democratic Party (United States) Diane R. Evans 19,069 48.7%
General election
Results
Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1998Anne Arundel County General Election Returns https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/an/elect/general/an1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Janet S. Owens 87,676 57.8%
Republican Party (United States) John G. Gary (incumbent) 63,879 42.1%
226 0.1%
Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US)
Baltimore County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent county executiveCarson Larry Ruppersberger uses teamwork approach as Balto. County leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-ruppersberger-uses-tea/167166319/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun February 16, 1998 20 Newspapers.com
Results
Democratic primary resultsBaltimore County Primary Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bco/elect/primary/bco1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) 55,700 100.0%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
John J. Bishop, state delegateCarson Larry Bishop filing vexes GOP https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-bishop-filing-vexes-go/167166429/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 4, 1998 13 Newspapers.com
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) John J. Bishop 22,085 100.0%
General election
Results
Baltimore County Executive election, 1998Baltimore County General Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bco/elect/general/bco1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) 166,482 70.5%
Republican Party (United States) John J. Bishop 69,449 29.4%
324 0.1%
Democratic Party (US)
Harford County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Art Helton, former state senatorHELTON: County Executive candidate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-helton-county-executive-candi/167166569/ March 3, 2025 The Aegis May 20, 1998 7 Newspapers.com
Eliminated in primary
Robert W. Cos, crane safety consultantHarford election battle shaping up https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-harford-election-battle-shapin/167166641/ March 3, 2025 The Aegis June 24, 1998 3 Newspapers.com
Results
Democratic primary resultsHarford County Primary Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ha/elect/primary/ha1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Art Helton 11,173 66.7%
Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Cos 5,586 33.3%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
James M. Harkins, state delegateRespers Lisa Delegate Harkins announces plans to run for Harford County executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delegate-harkins-annou/167166731/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 5, 1997 22 Newspapers.com
Eliminated in primary
David R. Craig, state senatorCraig files for Harford County executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-craig-files-for-harford-county/167166855/ March 3, 2025 The Aegis June 17, 1998 13 Newspapers.com
Vedell Pace, helicopter engineerParade of candidates ends https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-parade-of-candidates-ends/167166932/ March 3, 2025 The Aegis July 8, 1998 5 Newspapers.com
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) James M. Harkins 8,522 55.7%
Republican Party (United States) David R. Craig 6,585 43.0%
Republican Party (United States) Vedell Pace 192 0.1%
General election
Results
Harford County Executive election, 1998Harford County General Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/ha/elect/general/ha1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Republican Party (United States) James M. Harkins 37,548 52.2%
Democratic Party (United States) Art Helton 34,169 47.5%
181 0.3%
Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US)
Howard County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Dennis R. Schrader, county councilmemberTimberg Craig Schrader announces run for executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-schrader-announces-run/167167694/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun March 20, 1998 151
Eliminated in primary
Charles C. Feaga, county councilmemberTimberg Craig Feaga enters the GOP race for executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-feaga-enters-the-gop-r/167167324/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 4, 1997 123 Newspapers.com
Results
Republican primary resultsHoward County Primary Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/how/elect/primary/how1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Republican Party (United States) Dennis R. Schrader 7,559 52.3%
Republican Party (United States) Charles C. Feaga 6,902 47.7%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
James N. Robey, chief of the Howard County Police DepartmentTimberg Craig Robey hopes to replace Ecker https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-robey-hopes-to-replace/167167558/ March 3, 2025 The Baltimore Sun December 30, 1997 13 Newspapers.com
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic Party (United States) James N. Robey 14,980 100.0%
General election
Results
Howard County Executive election, 1998Howard County General Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/how/elect/general/how1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) James N. Robey 44,960 55.0%
Republican Party (United States) Dennis R. Schrader 36,746 44.9%
82 0.1%
Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US)
Montgomery County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Doug Duncan, incumbent county executiveRuane Michael E. Duncan launches campaign in Montgomery https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/06/02/duncan-launches-campaign-in-montgomery/6f18798c-0c67-4277-9ef2-acf6dcd7fc61/ March 3, 2025 The Washington Post June 1, 1998
Eliminated in primary
Michael K. Brown, postal workerPerez-Rivas Manuel Unknowns challenge Duncan https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/09/12/unknowns-challenge-duncan/9d8837fa-1e0c-4648-b1b6-406b5f21d4ca/ March 3, 2025 The Washington Post September 11, 1998
Norman Hoffman, urban revitalization consultant and World War II veteran
Susan C. Rich, animal rights activist
Results
Democratic primary resultsMontgomery County Primary Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/elect/primary/mo1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Doug Duncan (incumbent) 56,233 80.2%
Democratic Party (United States) Susan C. Rich 9,188 13.1%
Democratic Party (United States) Michael K. Brown 2,442 3.5%
Democratic Party (United States) Norman Hoffman 2,262 3.2%
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
James Schneider, real estate agentPerez-Rivas Manuel Montgomery's Duncan fails to boost council support https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/09/17/montgomerys-duncan-fails-to-boost-council-support/264cf844-ffdf-48b6-903f-ed08b363d9b7/ March 3, 2025 The Washington Post September 17, 1998
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (United States) James Schneider 17,829 100.0%
General election
Results
Montgomery County Executive election, 1998Montgomery County General Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/elect/general/mo1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Doug Duncan (incumbent) 192,525 72.4%
Republican Party (United States) James Schneider 73,038 27.5%
460 0.2%
Democratic Party (US)
Prince George's County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Wayne Curry, incumbent county executiveSpinner Jackie Confident Curry seeks 2nd term in Pr. George's https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/06/18/confident-curry-seeks-2nd-term-in-pr-georges/4d32c02b-0999-4ea4-a135-5aa14d59d88d/ March 3, 2025 The Washington Post June 17, 1998
Eliminated in primary
Randy McRae, accountant and personal injury lawyerSpinner Jackie Pr. George's hopeful is 'no angel' https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/08/27/pr-georges-hopeful-is-no-angel/43171853-96fe-4dc8-80f0-6a863bfb3fca/ March 3, 2025 The Washington Post August 27, 1998
Results
Democratic primary resultsPrince George's County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/pg/elect/primary/pg1998p.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Curry (incumbent) 43,018 73.7%
Democratic Party (United States) Randy McRae 15,361 26.3%
General election
Results
Prince George's County Executive election, 1998Prince George's County General Election Returns 1998 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/pg/elect/general/pg1998.html Maryland Manual On-Line Maryland State Archives March 3, 2025
Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Curry (incumbent) 145,544 100.0%
Democratic Party (US)
References
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