1978 Maryland county executive elections

none 1978 Maryland county executive elections Maryland legislative no 1974 Maryland county executive elections 1974 1982 Maryland county executive elections 1982 All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats November 7, 1978 Democratic Party (United States) 4 4 Republican Party (United States) 2 2 1978 Maryland county executive elections.svg 200px Democratic #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Republican #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% The Maryland county executive elections of 1978 took place on November 7, 1978. 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, incumbent county executive (previously ran for governor)Shultz Michael Pascal steps out of race for governor https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-pascal-steps-out-of-race/165229037/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun February 7, 1978 21 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Daniel J. Bedsole, barber shop ownerBainbridge J. S. Jr. 5 Democrats file bids for Arundel's top post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-5-democrats-file-bids/165229226/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 4, 1978 27 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Pascal (incumbent) 9,165 81.8% Republican Party (United States) Daniel J. Bedsole 2,034 18.2% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Elmer E. Dunn Sr., accountant Eliminated in primary Charles G. Taylor, administrative hearing officer Marvin O. Morris, perennial candidate Frederick R. Poole, retired business consultant and perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsAnne Arundel County voting results https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-anne-arundel-county-pr/165223520/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 14, 1978 44 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Elmer E. Dunn Sr. 13,296 45.2% Democratic Party (United States) Charles G. Taylor 10,815 36.8% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin O. Morris 3,126 10.6% Democratic Party (United States) Frederick R. Poole 2,157 7.3% General election Results Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1978Anne Arundel County vote, questions totals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-anne-arundel-county-elec/165223091/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 8, 1978 51 Newspapers.com Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Pascal (incumbent) 49,323 62.2% Democratic Party (United States) Elmer E. Dunn Sr. 30,013 37.8% Republican Party (US) Baltimore County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Donald P. Hutchinson, state senatorPietila Antero Hutchinson to run for county executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-hutchinson-to-run-for/165230402/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 22, 1977 27 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Lorraine F. Chircus, county school board memberBaltimore County Executive primary candidate listing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-baltimore-county-executi/165243785/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 6, 1978 19 Newspapers.com John C. Coolahan, state senatorJames Ellen L. Senator Coolahan declares he'll run for Baltimore County Executive in '78 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-senator-coolahan-declare/165244082/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun March 11, 1977 35 Newspapers.com S. Eric DiNenna, county zoning commissionerDiNenna is Executive Candidate https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-dinenna-is-executive-can/165230949/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun 7 June 1978 48 Newspapers.com Edward A. Griffith, real estate broker John V. Murphy, county councilmemberMurphy joins race for executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-murphy-joins-race-for-ex/165230243/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun February 9, 1978 47 Newspapers.com Howard J. Needle, state delegatePietila Antero Needle to join race for county executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-needle-to-join-race-fo/165243460/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 27, 1978 17 Newspapers.com Results Democratic primary resultsBaltimore County primary election returns, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-baltimore-county-prima/165223482/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 14, 1978 44 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Donald P. Hutchinson 28,637 23.5% Democratic Party (United States) John C. Coolahan 24,969 20.5% Democratic Party (United States) Howard J. Neelde 23,054 18.9% Democratic Party (United States) John V. Murphy 21,159 17.3% Democratic Party (United States) S. Eric DiNenna 15,535 12.7% Democratic Party (United States) Edward A. Griffith 5,337 4.4% Democratic Party (United States) Lorraine F. Chircus 3,302 2.7% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eugene L. Kibbe Jr., county councilmemberJames Ellen L. County Executive Race Continues To Be 'Wide Open' https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-county-executive-race-co/165244553/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 17, 1978 45 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Joan L. Edwards9 candidates now vying for top county post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-9-candidates-now-vying/165245091/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun June 30, 1978 33 Newspapers.com Clarence E. Ritter, county councilmemberPietila Antero Ritter enters GOP race for top county post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-ritter-enters-gop-race/165244930/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun April 20, 1978 54 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Eugene L. Kibbe Jr. 10,622 56.0% Republican Party (United States) Clarence E. Ritter 5,881 31.0% Republican Party (United States) Joan L. Edwards 2,461 13.0% General election Results Baltimore County Executive election, 1978Baltimore County election returns, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-baltimore-county-electio/165223741/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 8, 1978 51 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) Donald P. Hutchinson 106,518 58.0% Republican Party (United States) Eugene L. Kibbe Jr. 77,006 42.0% Democratic Party (US) Harford County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee J. Thomas Barranger, candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in 1974Barranger says he wants to be county executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-barranger-says-he-wants-to-be/165246391/ February 11, 2025 The Aegis October 27, 1977 2 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Charles B. Anderson Jr., incumbent county executiveHall Wiley 3rd He will seek re-election, Harford's Anderson says https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-he-will-seek-re-election/165245994/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun April 19, 1978 56 Newspapers.com William Cooper Jr., county councilmemberGoldberg Edna Cooper in race for Harford executive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-cooper-in-race-for-har/165247188/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun July 3, 1978 22 Newspapers.com Results Democratic primary resultsHarford County primary election returns, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-harford-county-primary/165224024/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 14, 1978 45 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) J. Thomas Barranger 7,685 43.5% Democratic Party (United States) Charles B. Anderson Jr. (incumbent) 5,539 31.3% Democratic Party (United States) William Cooper Jr. 4,453 25.2% Republican primary Candidates Nominee William B. Davidson Jr., former chair of the Harford County Economic Development CommissionHarford chief of development panel to resign https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-harford-chief-of-devel/165247506/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun December 29, 1977 35 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary C. Joseph Bernardo, history professorHistory professor to seek Harford GOP nomination https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-history-professor-to-s/165246166/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun January 12, 1978 46 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) William B. Davidson Jr. 2,824 63.1% Republican Party (United States) C. Joseph Bernardo 1,650 36.9% General election Results Harford County Executive election, 1978Harford Candidates, Question Totals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-harford-county-election/165223786/ February 11, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 8, 1978 52 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) J. Thomas Barranger 18,533 60.6% Republican Party (United States) William B. Davidson Jr. 12,069 39.4% Democratic Party (US) Howard County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee J. Hugh Nichols, state delegateNichols to oppose Cochran in Howard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-nichols-to-oppose-cochra/166955918/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun April 18, 1978 22 Newspapers.com Eliminated in primary Edward L. Cochran, incumbent county executiveCochran to seek re-election in Howard County https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-cochran-to-seek-re-elect/166956008/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun February 28, 1978 36 Newspapers.com William B. Davidson Jr., former justice of the peace3 candidates file for posts in Howard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-3-candidates-file-for/166956072/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun May 23, 1978 30 Newspapers.com Results Democratic primary resultsHoward County primary election returns, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-howard-county-primary/165223435/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun September 14, 1978 44 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) J. Hugh Nichols 9,257 57.2% Democratic Party (United States) Edward L. Cochran (incumbent) 6,083 37.6% Democratic Party (United States) C. Howard Strahler, Jr. 848 5.2% Republican primary Candidates James S. Ansell, lawyer and candidate for Howard County Executive in 1970Thibou Arnold Candidates reveal a difference in styles https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-candidates-reveal-a-diff/166956321/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun August 3, 1978 23 Newspapers.com Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) James S. Ansell General election Results Howard County Executive election, 1978Howard County election returns, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-howard-county-election-r/165223821/ March 1, 2025 The Baltimore Sun November 8, 1978 52 Newspapers.com Democratic Party (United States) J. Hugh Nichols 23,134 79.5% Republican Party (United States) James S. Ansell 5,970 20.5% Democratic Party (US) Montgomery County Republican primary Candidates Nominee Richmond M. Keeney, former county councilmemberHall Carla Keeney Seeking Election As Montgomery Executive https://www.proquest.com/docview/146884850/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post April 18, 1978 146884850 Eliminated in primary Albert Ceccone, real estate and insurance brokerDiehl Jackson GOP Hopeful Works Hard For Attention https://www.proquest.com/docview/146912285/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post September 6, 1978 146912285 Gerald C. Warren Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Richmond M. Keeney 11,385 57.2% Republican Party (United States) Albert Ceccone 5,198 26.1% Republican Party (United States) Gerald C. Warren 3,304 16.6% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Charles W. Gilchrist, state senatorHall Carla Gilchrist Launches Campaign for Montgomery County Executive https://www.proquest.com/docview/146685048/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post November 24, 1977 146685048 Eliminated in primary Royce Hanson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning BoardMeyers Robert Hall Carla Montgomery Executive Race Joined by Hanson https://www.proquest.com/docview/146944173/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post May 24, 1978 146944173 John L. Menke, county councilmemberJohnson Janis John Menke Enters Race for Executive https://www.proquest.com/docview/146916178/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post June 13, 1978 146916178 Results Democratic primary resultsMontgomery County https://www.proquest.com/docview/146924276/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post September 14, 1978 146924276 Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Gilchrist 28,418 47.0% Democratic Party (United States) Royce Hanson 20,141 33.3% Democratic Party (United States) John L. Menke 11,881 19.7% General election Results Montgomery County Executive election, 1978Montgomery County https://www.proquest.com/docview/146887789/ The Washington Post March 1, 2025 en 146887789 Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Gilchrist 98,385 62.4% Republican Party (United States) Richmond M. Keeney 59,298 37.6% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Prince George's County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Winfield M. Kelly Jr., incumbent county executiveMaraniss David A. Kelly seeks 2nd term on 'new quality' https://www.proquest.com/docview/146879575/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post June 29, 1978 146879575 Eliminated in primary John Lee Ball Jr., newspaper ad salesmanP.G. County Executive: Four Democrats Make Bids https://www.proquest.com/docview/146915226/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post September 7, 1978 146915226 Vincent Goodsell, former director of the Prince George's County Aging Programs John Eugene Sellner, real estate sales associate Results Democratic primary resultsPrince George's County https://www.proquest.com/docview/146979198 March 1, 2025 The Washington Post September 14, 1978 146979198 Democratic Party (United States) Winfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) 29,003 57.9% Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Goodsell 9,384 18.7% Democratic Party (United States) John Lee Ball Jr. 8,094 16.2% Democratic Party (United States) John Eugene Sellner 3,607 7.2% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lawrence Hogan, former U.S. representative from MD 5Hogan, back in politics, out to beat friend Kelly https://www.proquest.com/docview/146855476/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post July 9, 1978 146855476 Eliminated in primary Martin Aragona, real estate developerMaraniss David A. Oxon Hill builder enters GOP race for county post https://www.proquest.com/docview/146921527/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post March 12, 1978 146921527 Dale EverettCandidates for State, Local Races in Sept. 12 Primary https://www.proquest.com/docview/146902469/ March 1, 2025 The Washington Post July 6, 1978 146902469 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Hogan 9,831 72.1% Republican Party (United States) Martin Aragona 3,309 24.3% Republican Party (United States) Dale D. Everett 495 3.6% General election Results Prince George's County Executive election, 1978Prince George's County Results https://www.proquest.com/docview/146881704 The Washington Post March 1, 2025 en November 9, 1978 146881704 Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Hogan 66,424 57.9% Democratic Party (United States) Winfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) 48,207 42.1% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References County executives Maryland county executives Category:County executive elections in Maryland