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]
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General election
editOn 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]
Results
edit| 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 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1998 Comptroller General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "MD Comptroller". ourcampaigns.com. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2024.