 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Schaefer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Epstein: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Maryland |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The 1998 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 3, 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. [1]
On election day, November 3, 1998, Democratic nominee William Donald Schaefer won the election by a margin of 358,762 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Larry Mark Epstein, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of comptroller. Schaefer was sworn in as the 32nd comptroller of Maryland on January 3, 1999. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Donald Schaefer | 924,053 | 62.01 | |
| Republican | Larry Mark Epstein | 565,291 | 37.93 | |
| Write-in | 856 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 1,490,200 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
