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1998 Maryland Senate election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →

All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Miller F. Vernon Boozer (lost renomination)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 21, 1987 1996
Leader's seat 27th district 9th district
Last election 32 15
Seats won 32 15
Seat change Steady Steady

President before election

Mike Miller
Democratic

President

Mike Miller
Democratic

The 1998 Maryland Senate election were held on November 3, 1998, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.

Summary

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Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 34, 0.37%
  • State Senate district 15, 1.84%
  • State Senate district 32, 3.65% (gain)
  • State Senate district 39, 9.26%
  • State Senate district 4, 9.59%
  • Retiring incumbents

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    Republicans

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    1. District 33: David R. Craig retired to run for Harford County Executive.[1]

    Incumbents defeated

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    In primary elections

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    Democrats

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    1. District 24: Decatur "Bucky" Trotter lost renomination to Nathaniel Exum.[2]
    2. District 44: John D. Jefferies lost renomination to Clarence Mitchell IV.[3]

    Republicans

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    1. District 3: John W. Derr lost renomination to Alex Mooney.[4]
    2. District 9: F. Vernon Boozer lost renomination to Andy Harris.[5]

    In general elections

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    Democrats

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    1. District 35: Donald C. Fry lost to J. Robert Hooper.[6]

    Republicans

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    1. District 32: C. Edward Middlebrooks lost to James E. DeGrange Sr.[6]

    Detailed results

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    District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47

    All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[7]

    District 1

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    Maryland Senate District 1 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican John J. Hafer (incumbent) 20,552 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 2

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    Maryland Senate District 2 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Donald F. Munson (incumbent) 22,347 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 3

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    Maryland Senate District 3 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Alex Mooney 18,399 56.4
    Democratic Ronald S. Bird 14,212 43.6
    Republican hold

    District 4

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    Maryland Senate District 4 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Timothy R. Ferguson (incumbent) 18,978 54.8
    Democratic George Hayes Littrell Jr. 15,656 45.2
    Republican hold

    District 5

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    Maryland Senate District 5 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Larry E. Haines (incumbent) 29,341 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 6

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    Maryland Senate District 6 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Michael J. Collins (incumbent) 14,151 55.2
    Republican Kenneth Holt 11,463 44.8
    Democratic hold

    District 7

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    Maryland Senate District 7 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Norman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent) 21,142 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 8

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    Maryland Senate District 8 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Thomas L. Bromwell (incumbent) 22,837 67.6
    Republican William Rush 10,954 32.4
    Democratic hold

    District 9

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    Maryland Senate District 9 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Andy Harris 24,814 61.1
    Democratic Anthony O. Blades 15,780 38.9
    Republican hold

    District 10

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    Maryland Senate District 10 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) 25,995 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 11

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    Maryland Senate District 11 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Paula Hollinger (incumbent) 33,726 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 12

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    Maryland Senate District 12 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) 20,953 57.2
    Republican David P. Maier 15,649 42.8
    Democratic hold

    District 13

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    Maryland Senate District 13 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Martin G. Madden (incumbent) 19,407 56.3
    Democratic Raymond M. Rankin 15,062 43.7
    Republican hold

    District 14

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    Maryland Senate District 14 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Christopher J. McCabe (incumbent) 27,093 57.8
    Democratic David S. Hantman 19,749 42.2
    Republican hold

    District 15

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    Maryland Senate District 15 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Jean Roesser (incumbent) 20,824 50.9
    Democratic Gail Ewing 20,073 49.1
    Republican hold

    District 16

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    Maryland Senate District 16 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Brian Frosh (incumbent) 28,311 69.3
    Republican Augustus Alzona 12,564 30.7
    Democratic hold

    District 17

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    Maryland Senate District 17 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) 20,099 67.8
    Republican Frederick Ugast 9,532 32.2
    Democratic hold

    District 18

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    Maryland Senate District 18 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Chris Van Hollen (incumbent) 24,111 73.2
    Republican Mark Spradley 8,818 26.8
    Democratic hold

    District 19

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    Maryland Senate District 19 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Leonard H. Teitelbaum (incumbent) 25,358 68.8
    Republican Lynn Siguenza 11,515 31.2
    Democratic hold

    District 20

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    Maryland Senate District 20 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Ida G. Ruben (incumbent) 22,501 79.8
    Republican Thomas R. Falcinelli 5,696 20.2
    Democratic hold

    District 21

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    Maryland Senate District 21 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Arthur Dorman (incumbent) 15,246 70.5
    Republican Richard Burkhart 6,385 29.5
    Democratic hold

    District 22

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    Maryland Senate District 22 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 16,582 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 23

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    Maryland Senate District 23 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Leo E. Green (incumbent) 29,164 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 24

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    Maryland Senate District 24 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nathaniel Exum 21,316 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 25

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    Maryland Senate District 25 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Ulysses Currie (incumbent) 21,934 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 26

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    Maryland Senate District 26 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Gloria G. Lawlah (incumbent) 25,303 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 27

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    Maryland Senate District 27 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 27,582 69.4
    Republican Robert A. Sturgell 12,187 30.6
    Democratic hold

    District 28

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    Maryland Senate District 28 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Thomas M. Middleton (incumbent) 19,722 62.7
    Republican Allan R. Smith 11,710 37.3
    Democratic hold

    District 29

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    Maryland Senate District 29 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Roy Dyson (incumbent) 24,771 72.5
    Republican Culver Sprogle Ladd 9,386 27.5
    Democratic hold

    District 30

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    Maryland Senate District 30 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic John Astle (incumbent) 26,029 64.8
    Republican Peter James DeNucci 14,154 35.2
    Democratic hold

    District 31

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    Maryland Senate District 31 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 22,917 66.9
    Republican Jacqueline J. Turley 11,364 33.1
    Democratic hold

    District 32

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    Maryland Senate District 32 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic James E. DeGrange Sr. 15,445 51.8
    Republican C. Edward Middlebrooks (incumbent) 14,358 48.2
    Democratic gain from Republican

    District 33

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    Maryland Senate District 33 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Robert R. Neall (incumbent) 32,088 100.0
    Republican hold

    District 34

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    Maryland Senate District 34 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Nancy Jacobs (incumbent) 18,996 50.2
    Democratic Mary Louise Preis 18,857 49.8
    Republican hold

    District 35

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    Maryland Senate District 35 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican J. Robert Hooper 22,741 55.3
    Democratic Donald C. Fry (incumbent) 18,370 44.7
    Republican gain from Democratic

    District 36

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    Maryland Senate District 36 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Walter M. Baker (incumbent) 18,517 57.6
    Republican Allaire D. Williams 13,650 42.4
    Democratic hold

    District 37

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    Maryland Senate District 37 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Richard F. Colburn (incumbent) 18,465 58.6
    Democratic Robert Alan Thornton Jr. 13,023 41.4
    Republican hold

    District 38

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    Maryland Senate District 38 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican J. Lowell Stoltzfus (incumbent) 22,122
    Democratic Donald Ewalt 12,434
    Republican hold

    District 39

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    Maryland Senate District 39 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Patrick J. Hogan 17,082 54.6
    Democratic Maurice Miles 14,187 45.4
    Republican hold

    District 40

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    Maryland Senate District 40 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Ralph M. Hughes (incumbent) 16,818 96.1
    Republican Melvin E. Stubbs 683 3.9
    Democratic hold

    District 41

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    Maryland Senate District 41 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Clarence W. Blount (incumbent) 17,388 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 42

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    Maryland Senate District 42 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Barbara A. Hoffman (incumbent) 25,583 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 43

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    Maryland Senate District 43 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Joan Carter Conway (incumbent) 20,120
    Independent Nimrod Westcott Jr. 2,914
    Democratic hold

    District 44

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    Maryland Senate District 44 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Clarence Mitchell IV 11,304 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 45

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    Maryland Senate District 45 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) 15,005 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 46

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    Maryland Senate District 46 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Perry Sfikas (incumbent) 14,891 100.0
    Democratic hold

    District 47

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    Maryland Senate District 47 election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic George W. Della Jr. (incumbent) 15,816 72.5
    Republican Edward Fowler 6,013 27.5
    Democratic hold

    References

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    1. ^ Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 23, 1998). "Harriet's List backs 6 Democrats Money: The abortion-rights PAC has selected six women to support in this year's General Assembly races and is looking for more candidates to endorse. The fund raising begins next week". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  • ^ Spinner, Jackie (September 16, 1998). "Prince George's County". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  • ^ Waldron, Thomas W.; Zorzi Jr., William F. (July 3, 1998). "Young won't run again Ex-senator decides not to seek old seat, 2 close associates say; 'Legal problems' blamed; Jefferies, Mitchell could face stiff fight for full term in Nov". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  • ^ Dresser, Michael (September 22, 1998). "Smooth-running Senate could be due for change Shift: Democrats worry that defeat of two veteran Republican moderates by aggressive young conservatives will add more controversy to the chamber". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  • ^ Loudermilk, Suzanne (August 17, 1998). "Boozer faces tough test Senator too liberal, says physician foe in GOP primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  • ^ a b Dresser, Michael; Zorzi Jr., William F. (November 5, 1998). "GOP chair says time to 'regroup, refuel' Losses to Democrats come despite gains in suburban counties". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  • ^ "1998 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

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