1982 Maryland county executive elections

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1982 Maryland county executive elections
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All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
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Party Democratic Republican
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The Maryland county executive elections of 1982 took place on November 2, 1982. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.

Contents

Anne Arundel County

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Raymond G. Boileau, consultant [2]
Withdrawn

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John R. Hammond 9,261 71.9%
Republican Raymond G. Boileau3,61528.1%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • George F. Bachman, chair of the Anne Arundel County Council [6]
  • William H. Brill, county councilmember [7]
  • John T. Cecil, former deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture [8]
  • Elmer E. Dunn Sr., accountant and nominee for county executive in 1978 [8]
  • H. Erie Schafer, state senator [9]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic O. James Lighthizer 15,009 31.5%
Democratic George F. Bachman14,35530.2%
Democratic H. Erie Schafer14,30830.1%
Democratic Elmer K. Dunn Sr.1,9704.1%
Democratic William H. Brill1,9624.1%

General election

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1982 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic O. James Lighthizer 59,816 63.5%
Republican John R. Hammond34,33636.5%
Democratic gain from Republican

Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald P. Hutchinson (incumbent) 87,028 88.0%
Democratic Joseph Weir11,86212.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Brandau, businessman [12]
Eliminated in primary
  • Leonard Kraus, businessman [12]

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Brandau 8,078 55.7%
Republican Leonard A. Kraus6,42344.3%

General election

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 1982 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald P. Hutchinson (incumbent) 143,801 78.5%
Republican John E. Brandau39,40321.5%
Democratic hold

Harford County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Habern W. Freeman 6,524 33.3%
Democratic J. Thomas Barranger (incumbent)6,45032.9%
Democratic William O. Carr2,70013.8%
Democratic Charles Boutin 1,97010.0%
Democratic Donald W. Androsky1,96510.0%
Democratic John A. Kennedy8854.5%
Democratic Frank W. Soltis2531.3%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • C. Joseph Bernardo, former county councilmember [20]

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo Unopposed

General election

Results

Harford County Executive election, 1982 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Habern W. Freeman 25,108 68.2%
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo11,71231.8%
Democratic hold

Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Hugh Nichols Unopposed

General election

Results

Howard County Executive election, 1982 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Hugh Nichols (incumbent) Unopposed
Democratic hold

Montgomery County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Wade Dunn, businessman [24]

Results

Democratic primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles W. Gilchrist (incumbent) 30,010 66.6%
Democratic Wade Dunn15,04033.4%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Joseph McGrath, banker [26]
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph McGrath 9,466 41.0%
Republican Luiz R. S. Simmons 7,27431.5%
Republican John P. Hewitt6,36027.5%

General election

Results

Montgomery County Executive election, 1982 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles W. Gilchrist (incumbent) 107,272 58.8%
Republican Joseph C. McGrath75,18941.2%
Democratic hold

Prince George's County

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Republican primary results [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Shoch 5,764 53.6%
Republican William J. Goodman4,98746.4%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Lee Ball Jr., newspaper ad salesman and candidate for county executive in 1978 [32]
  • Kenneth W. Cutlip, police officer [32]
  • Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher [32]

Results

Democratic primary results [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Parris Glendening 32,174 70.1%
Democratic J. Lee Ball5,52912.0%
Democratic Kenneth W. Cutlip4,92310.7%
Democratic Arthur B. Haynes3,2617.1%

General election

Results

Prince George's County Executive election, 1982 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Parris Glendening 89,891 72.2%
Republican Ann Shoch34,53827.8%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ↑ "John R. Hammond". The Baltimore Sun . June 23, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Leon, Lu Stanton (May 14, 1982). "Boileau bids for Pascal's job". The Baltimore Sun . p. 41. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Clark, Michael J. (May 13, 1982). "Neall withdraws as candidate". The Baltimore Sun . p. 33. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Baltimore area county executive races". The Baltimore Sun . September 16, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Leon, Lu Stanton (April 27, 1982). "Lighthizer in Arundel race". The Baltimore Sun . p. 20. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arundel Council votes to raise pay of next county executive $24,600". The Baltimore Sun. May 15, 1981. p. 56. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Clark, Michael J. (June 2, 1982). "Brill joins Arundel race". The Baltimore Sun. p. 40. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 Clark, Michael J. (December 18, 1981). "Frontrunners urge each other to yield". The Baltimore Sun . p. 66. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Erle Schafer in Arundel race". The Baltimore Sun. February 27, 1982. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 3 "Metro-area county races". The Baltimore Sun . November 4, 1982. p. 43. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Sia, Richard H. P. (December 3, 1981). "Hutchinson said to plan 2d-term bid". The Baltimore Sun . p. 53. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. 1 2 3 "Baltimore County primary candidates". The Baltimore Sun . September 7, 1982. p. 85. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Habern Freeman tries a political comeback at 40". The Aegis . June 3, 1982. p. 23. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Androsky enters race". The Baltimore Sun. January 20, 1982. p. 44. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Barranger to seek new term as Harford executive". The Baltimore Sun . November 4, 1981. p. 47. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Boutin to run in Harford". The Baltimore Sun . December 2, 1981. p. 50. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Mayor Carr Joins Race For Co. Exec". The Aegis . March 4, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Candidates for Harford County Executive". The Aegis . September 9, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Gadfly Soltis Will Run For Exec's Post". The Aegis . October 29, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Dr. Bernardo Files As Candidate For County Exec". The Aegis . April 8, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Harford Results". The Aegis . November 4, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ Campbell, Gail A. (February 20, 1982). "Nichols announces reelection bid". The Baltimore Sun . p. 27. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "Howard County primary election guide". The Baltimore Sun . September 7, 1982. p. 86. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  24. 1 2 White, Ronald D. (June 8, 1982). "Gilchrist Will Run Again For Top Montgomery Job". The Washington Post . ProQuest   147366049 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Montgomery County". The Washington Post . September 15, 1982. ProQuest   147424515 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 "Hewitt Seeks Gilchrist's Executive Post". The Washington Post . June 3, 1982. ProQuest   147405065 . Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  27. 1 2 "Election Results". The Washington Post . November 3, 1982. ProQuest   147354399 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  28. 1 2 "Prince George's County voters guide". The Washington Post . September 8, 1982. ProQuest   147478350 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  29. ↑ McQueen, Michael (February 1, 1982). "Hogan Puts His Hat in Ring Today". The Washington Post . ProQuest   147484991 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  30. 1 2 McQueen, Michel; Wynter, Leon (September 15, 1982). "Council Chief Loses; Shoch Wins in P.G." The Washington Post . ProQuest   147374760 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  31. ↑ McQueen, Michel (May 9, 1982). "Glendening Enters Pr. George's Race". The Washington Post . ProQuest   147518841 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  32. 1 2 3 McQueen, Michel (September 2, 1982). "'Other Democrats' Chase Glendening in P.G." The Washington Post . ProQuest   147471774 . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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