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The 1978 Maryland comptroller election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Donald J. Devine. [1]
On election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic nominee Louis L. Goldstein won re-election by a margin of 412,923 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Donald J. Devine, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Goldstein was sworn in for his sixth term on 3 January 1979. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis L. Goldstein (incumbent) | 659,415 | 72.79 | |
| Republican | Donald J. Devine | 246,492 | 27.21 | |
| Total votes | 905,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Louis Lazerus Goldstein was an American politician who served as comptroller, or chief financial officer, of Maryland for ten terms from 1959 to 1998. A popular politician and lifelong Democrat, he was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1938 and served three terms in the Maryland Senate before winning election as Comptroller. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 1964.
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The 1919 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1919 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee E. Brooke Lee defeated Republican nominee Amos W. W. Woodcock, Socialist nominee John L. Weaver and Labor nominee Louis F. Guillotte.
The 1921 Maryland comptroller election was held on 8 November 1921 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee Oliver Metzerott, Labor nominee Robert L. Long and Socialist nominee Clarence H. Taylor.
The 1923 Maryland comptroller election was held on 6 November 1923 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee J. Monroe Holland, Socialist nominee James L. Smiley and Labor nominee Joseph Derner.
The 1926 Maryland comptroller election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee Charles F. Goodell and Socialist nominee James L. Smiley.
The 1930 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1930 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee W. Newton Jackson, Socialist nominee Charles L. Myers, Labor nominee Samuel Einhorn and Communist nominee Lena Lipman.
The 1938 Maryland comptroller election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee J. Millard Tawes defeated Republican nominee William G. Jack, Union nominee James O. Harrison, Socialist nominee William T. Elder, Labor nominee Etta Gibson and Communist nominee Needham Horton.
The 1946 Maryland comptroller election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee James J. Lacy defeated Republican nominee Alexander T. Grier.
The 1958 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent President of the Maryland Senate Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee John A. Derr.
The 1962 Maryland comptroller election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee David C. Champion.
The 1966 Maryland comptroller election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Charles S. Bresler.
The 1970 Maryland comptroller election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Harold Cross.
The 1974 Maryland comptroller election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein won re-election as he ran unopposed.
The 1982 Maryland comptroller election was held on 2 November 1982 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Richard L. Andrews.
The 1986 Maryland comptroller election was held on 4 November 1986 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein won re-election as he ran unopposed.
The 1990 Maryland comptroller election was held on 6 November 1990 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Larry Mark Epstein.
The 1994 Maryland comptroller election was held on 8 November 1994 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Louis L. Goldstein defeated Republican nominee Timothy R. Mayberry.
The 1998 Maryland comptroller election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former governor of Maryland William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee Larry Mark Epstein.
The 2002 Maryland comptroller election was held on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee Eugene Robert Zarwell.
