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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. [1]
On election day, 3 November 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 3 January 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 | ||||
William Donald Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. As a Democrat, he was the 45th mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987, to January 18, 1995, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999, to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, he was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.
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The 2006 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer ran for a third term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Peter Franchot, a State Delegate from Montgomery County. On the Republican side, Anne McCarthy, the former dean of the University of Baltimore business school, won a crowded primary and faced off against Franchot. In the general election, Franchot defeated McCarthy and became the next Comptroller of Maryland.
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The 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Maryland House minority leader Ellen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for governor, won her party's nomination.
The 1990 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee William S. Shepard handily.
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.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maryland. Democratic Prince George's County executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated Republican former Governor Larry Hogan in the contest to succeed Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin, who is not seeking a fourth term. Alsobrooks will be the first African American and second woman to represent Maryland in the Senate.
The 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Maryland. Incumbent Governor Larry Hogan was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. This was the first gubernatorial election where both parties' nominees for lieutenant governor were women.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Maryland on November 8, 2022. All of Maryland's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Maryland's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, one of its U.S. senators, and the state legislature. Primaries were held on July 19, 2022. Polls were open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.
The 1917 Maryland comptroller election was held on 6 November 1917 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Hugh A. McMullen defeated Republican nominee William O. Atwood, Socialist nominee William A. Toole, Prohibition nominee William Magee and Labor nominee Robert W. Stevens.
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 1934 Maryland comptroller election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller William S. Gordy Jr. defeated Republican nominee Frederic Paul Adkins, Socialist nominee Lee H. Lacey, Labor nominee Morris Levitt and Communist nominee Roy Howell.
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 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.
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 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.
