1998 Maryland gubernatorial election
The Maryland gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor Parris Glendening sought re-election. Governor Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Former State Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey, who was the 1994 Republican nominee for governor, ran again for governor and won her party's nomination. The election between Glendening and Sauerbrey four years prior was extremely contentious, and ended with the Sauerbrey campaign challenging the results.[1] Ultimately, despite the controversial nature of the previous election, Governor Glendening comfortably beat back Sauerbrey's spirited challenge, winning his second and final term as governor.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lawrence K. Freeman, Lyndon LaRouche activist and perennial candidate
- Parris Glendening, incumbent Governor of Maryland
- Terence McGuire, physician
- Eileen M. Rehrmann, Harford County Executive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Parris Glendening (inc.) | 296,863 | 70.09 | |
| Democratic | Eileen M. Rehrmann | 56,806 | 13.41 | |
| Democratic | Terence McGuire | 46,124 | 10.89 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence K. Freeman | 23,752 | 5.61 | |
| Total votes | 423,545 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles I. Ecker, Howard County Executive
- Ellen Sauerbrey, former State Delegate and nominee for governor in 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ellen Sauerbrey | 175,633 | 81.03 | |
| Republican | Charles I. Ecker | 41,126 | 18.97 | |
| Total votes | 216,759 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Parris Glendening (inc.) | 846,972 | 55.14% | +4.93% | |
| Republican | Ellen Sauerbrey | 688,357 | 44.82% | -4.97% | |
| Write-ins | 649 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 158,615 | 10.33% | +9.90% | ||
| Turnout | 1,535,978 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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