1986 Maryland gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Maryland gubernatorial election Maryland Presidential no 1982 Maryland gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Maryland gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:William Donald Schaefer.jpg 150x150px William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) Melvin Steinberg 907,291 82.37% 3x4.svg Thomas J. Mooney Republican Party (United States) Melvin A. Bilal 194,185 17.63% 1986 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 295px County results Schaefer: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor Harry Hughes Democratic Party (United States) William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee Thomas J. Mooney with 82.37% of the vote. To date this is the largest percentage total ever for a contested statewide election in Maryland. As of November, 2025, this is the last time a candidate from either party carried every county in a gubernatorial election, and the last time the Democratic candidate won a majority of counties in a gubernatorial election. He is also the last Democrat to win the following counties: Garrett, Washington, Carroll, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, and Somerset. Anne Arundel County, Frederick County, Kent County, and Talbot County would not vote Democratic again until 2022. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 9, 1986.https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1986/results_1986/pagov.html 1986 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results Elections.maryland.gov 2019-01-01 Democratic primary Candidates William Donald Schaefer, Mayor of Baltimore Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of Maryland Lawrence K. Freeman, Lyndon LaRouche activist and perennial candidate Mary Fellenbaum Holter Results Democratic primary results William Donald Schaefer Democratic Party (United States) 395,170 61.75 Stephen H. Sachs Democratic Party (United States) 224,755 35.12 Lawrence K. Freeman Democratic Party (United States) 14,120 2.21 Mary Fellenbaum Holter Democratic Party (United States) 5,919 0.93 639,964 100.00 General election Candidates William Donald Schaefer, Democratic Thomas J. Mooney, Fmr State Delegate, Republican Results 1986 Maryland gubernatorial electionhttps://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1986/results_1986/gagov.html 1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results Elections.maryland.gov 2019-01-01 Democratic Party (United States) William Donald Schaefer 907,291 82.37% +20.40% Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. Mooney 194,185 17.63% -20.37% 713,106 64.74% +40.77% 1,101,476 Democratic Party (United States) References 1986 Maryland Gubernatorial