1998 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Maryland was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a third term.
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 County results Mikulski: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Pierpont: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Barbara Mikulski, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ann L. Mallory
- Kauko H. Kokkonen
Results
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Mikulski—70–80%
Mikulski—80–90%
Mikulski—90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) | 349,382 | 84.36% | |
| Democratic | Ann L. Mallory | 43,120 | 10.41% | |
| Democratic | Kauko H. Kokkonen | 21,658 | 5.23% | |
| Total votes | 414,160 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Ross Pierpont, retired surgeon[3]
- John Taylor
- Michael Gloth
- Kenneth Wayman
- Bradlyn McClanahan
- Howard David Greyber
- John Stafford, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the U.S. Department of the Interior
- George Liebmann
- Barry Steve Asbury
- Scott Thomas
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross Z. Pierpont | 32,691 | 18.40% | |
| Republican | John Taylor | 22,855 | 12.87% | |
| Republican | Michael Gloth | 19,926 | 11.22% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Wayman | 16,505 | 9.29% | |
| Republican | Bradlyn McClanahan | 16,439 | 9.25% | |
| Republican | Howard David Greyber | 16,177 | 9.11% | |
| Republican | John Stafford | 15,031 | 8.46% | |
| Republican | George Liebmann | 14,440 | 8.13% | |
| Republican | Barry Steve Asbury | 11,881 | 6.69% | |
| Republican | Thomas Scott | 11,707 | 6.59% | |
| Total votes | 177,652 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Barbara Mikulski (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ross Pierpont (R), perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) | 1,062,810 | 70.50% | −0.51% | |
| Republican | Ross Z. Pierpont | 444,637 | 29.50% | +0.51% | |
| Majority | 618,173 | 41.01% | −1.02% | ||
| Total votes | 1,507,447 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
edit| County | Barbara A. Mikulski
Democratic |
Ross Pierpont
Republican |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 13077 | 67.33% | 6344 | 32.67% | 6733 | 34.67% | 19421 |
| Anne Arundel | 97955 | 64.11% | 54834 | 35.89% | 43121 | 28.22% | 152789 |
| Baltimore (City) | 135726 | 89.73% | 15539 | 10.27% | 120187 | 79.45% | 151265 |
| Baltimore (County) | 162324 | 67.81% | 77048 | 32.19% | 85276 | 35.62% | 239372 |
| Calvert | 14057 | 63.64% | 8031 | 36.36% | 6026 | 27.28% | 22088 |
| Caroline | 4089 | 60.11% | 2714 | 39.89% | 1375 | 20.21% | 6803 |
| Carroll | 24200 | 51.47% | 22815 | 48.53% | 1385 | 2.95% | 47015 |
| Cecil | 12593 | 61.91% | 7749 | 38.09% | 4844 | 23.81% | 20342 |
| Charles | 20175 | 63.98% | 11356 | 36.02% | 8819 | 27.97% | 31531 |
| Dorchester | 6007 | 69.55% | 2630 | 30.45% | 3377 | 39.10% | 8637 |
| Frederick | 30235 | 56.98% | 22829 | 43.02% | 7406 | 13.96% | 53064 |
| Garrett | 3708 | 46.25% | 4309 | 53.75% | -601 | -7.50% | 8017 |
| Harford | 43938 | 60.69% | 28462 | 39.31% | 15476 | 21.38% | 72400 |
| Howard | 55493 | 67.19% | 27099 | 32.81% | 28394 | 34.38% | 82592 |
| Kent | 4689 | 69.82% | 2027 | 30.18% | 2662 | 39.64% | 6716 |
| Montgomery | 199461 | 73.06% | 73543 | 26.94% | 125918 | 46.12% | 273004 |
| Prince George's | 158184 | 83.72% | 30753 | 16.28% | 127431 | 67.45% | 188937 |
| Queen Anne's | 8103 | 61.82% | 5004 | 38.18% | 3099 | 23.64% | 13107 |
| St. Mary's | 14440 | 67.14% | 7067 | 32.86% | 7373 | 34.28% | 21507 |
| Somerset | 4037 | 66.18% | 2063 | 33.82% | 1974 | 32.36% | 6100 |
| Talbot | 6938 | 59.85% | 4655 | 40.15% | 2283 | 19.69% | 11593 |
| Washington | 19228 | 56.51% | 14798 | 43.49% | 4430 | 13.02% | 34026 |
| Wicomico | 13679 | 63.49% | 7867 | 36.51% | 5812 | 26.97% | 21546 |
| Worcester | 10471 | 67.24% | 5101 | 32.76% | 5370 | 34.48% | 15572 |
| Total | 1062807 | 70.50% | 444637 | 29.50% | 618170 | 41.01% | 1507444 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (October 24, 2000). Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - D Primary Race - Sep 15 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Md_home". CBS News. October 7, 1998.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - R Primary Race - Sep 15 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ 1998 Election Statistics – Legislative Activities – Office of the Clerk. Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (October 24, 2000). Retrieved on April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "1998 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. August 27, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2023.