Election Results, Maryland governor
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of elections for the position of Governor of Maryland
since the American Civil War
.
Winners are in bold and incumbents are denoted by asterisks.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
since the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Winners are in bold and incumbents are denoted by asterisks.
2010
The 2010 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010.- Martin O'MalleyMartin O'MalleyMartin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
/ Anthony G. BrownAnthony G. BrownAnthony G. Brown is a Democratic Party politician from the State of Maryland and is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. He was elected as Maryland’s eighth Lieutenant Governor in 2006 on a ticket with Governor Martin O'Malley. Both were reelected in 2010. He is the second African...
(Democratic) - 1,043,724 (56.2%) - Robert L. Ehrlich / Mary D. Kane (RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
) - 775,661 (41.8%) - Susan Gaztañaga / Doug McNeil (Libertarian) - 14,124 (0.8%)
- Allwine / Eidel (Green) - 11,809 (0.6%)
- Knowles / Hargadon (ConstitutionConstitution Party (United States)The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...
) - 8,596 (0.5%) - Write-ins - 1,943 (0.1%)
2006
- Martin O'MalleyMartin O'MalleyMartin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
/ Anthony G. BrownAnthony G. BrownAnthony G. Brown is a Democratic Party politician from the State of Maryland and is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. He was elected as Maryland’s eighth Lieutenant Governor in 2006 on a ticket with Governor Martin O'Malley. Both were reelected in 2010. He is the second African...
(D) - 942,279 (52.7%) - Robert L. Ehrlich / Kristen CoxKristen CoxKristen Cox is a blind American politician and current Executive Director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Previously Cox served as Maryland Secretary of Disabilities. Kris Cox was the running mate of Maryland Governor Robert L...
(R) * - 825,464 (46.2%) - Ed BoydEd BoydEd Boyd is a guitarist from Bath, England. He is best known as a long time member of the Celtic folk group Flook. He has also played in the group Red Ciel, and accompanied artists such as Kate Rusby, Karen Matheson and Michael McGoldrick....
/ James Madigan (G) - 15,551 (0.9%) - Chris DriscollChris DriscollChris Driscoll is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
/ Ed Rothstein (PPopulist Party of MarylandThe Populist Party of Maryland originated as a vehicle for ballot access for the 2004 Ralph Nader presidential campaign. Unlike such groups in other states, the PPMD organization has survived beyond 2004, laboring to field candidates for local political offices...
) - 3,481 (0.2%)
2002
- Robert L. Ehrlich / Michael S. SteeleMichael S. SteeleMichael Stephen Steele is an American politician who served as the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee from January 2009 until January 2011. From 2003 to 2007, he was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, the first African American elected to statewide...
(R) - 879,592 (51.55%) - Kathleen Kennedy TownsendKathleen Kennedy TownsendKathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend , is an American attorney who was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland in 2002. In 2010 she became the chair of the non-profit American Bridge, an organization that will raise funds for Democratic...
/ Charles R. LarsonCharles R. LarsonCharles R. Larson is a retired four-star Admiral of the United States Navy.-Military career:A 1958 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Larson twice served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He also served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific...
(D) - 813,422 (47.68%) - Spear Lancaster / Lorenzo Gaztañaga (L) - 11,546 (0.68%)
1998
- Parris N. Glendening / Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D)* - 846,972 (55.17%)
- Ellen SauerbreyEllen SauerbreyEllen Sauerbrey is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2005 by President George W. Bush. On January 4, 2006, Bush placed her in office by way...
/ Richard D. BennettRichard D. BennettRichard D. Bennett is a United States federal judge.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bennett received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1973. He was in the United States Army Reserve from 1969 to 1975, and in the Maryland...
(R) - 688,357 (44.83%)
1994
- Parris N. Glendening / Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D) - 708,094 (50.21%)
- Ellen Sauerbrey / Paul Rappaport (R) - 702,101 (49.79%)
1990
- William Donald SchaeferWilliam Donald SchaeferWilliam Donald Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was mayor of Baltimore from 1971 to 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the Comptroller of...
/ Melvin SteinbergMelvin SteinbergMelvin A. Steinberg, born , served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995 under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He was also President of the Maryland State Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the State Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of...
(D)* - 664,015 (59.77%) - William S. Shepard / Lois Shepard (R) - 446,980 (40.23%)
1986
- William Donald Schaefer / Melvin Steinberg (D) - 907,291 (82.37%)
- Thomas J. Mooney / Melvin Bilal (R) - 194,185 (17.63%)
1982
- Harry R. Hughes/ J. Joseph Curran, Jr.J. Joseph Curran, Jr.J. Joseph Curran, Jr. is an American politician and the longest serving elected Attorney General in Maryland history. His son-in-law, Martin J. O'Malley, is the Governor of Maryland.-Background:...
(D)* - 705,910 (61.99%) - Robert Pascal/ Newton Ivan Steers, Jr. (R) - 432,826 (38.01%)
1978
- Harry R. Hughes/ Samuel W. Bogley (D) - 718,328 (70.98%)
- John Glenn Beall, Jr.John Glenn Beall, Jr.John Glenn Beall, Jr. was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland 1971–1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1962–1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971...
/ Aris T. AllenAris T. AllenAris T. Allen was an American politician who was the first African American chair of the Maryland Republican party and the first to run for a state-wide office in Maryland.- Background :...
(R) - 293,635 (29.02%)
1974
- Marvin MandelMarvin MandelMarvin Mandel , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 56th Governor of Maryland in the United States from January 7, 1969, to January 17, 1979. He was Maryland's first, and, to date, only Jewish governor.- Early life :...
/ Blair Lee IIIBlair Lee IIIBlair Lee III was an American Democratic politician. He served as the Secretary of State of Maryland from 1969 to 1971...
(D)* - 602,648 (63.50%) - Louise GoreLouise GoreBeatrice Louise Gore was an American Republican politician from Maryland.Born in Leesburg, Maryland, Gore was a prominent Maryland political heavy weight and daughter of lawyer and real estate investor H. Grady Gore. She served as a member of the Maryland's General Assembly from 1963 to 1969...
/ Frank B. Wade (R) - 346,449 (36.50%)
1970
- Marvin Mandel/ Blair Lee III (D) - 639,579 (65.73%)
- C. Stanley Blair/ Herbert John "Jack" Miller, Jr. (R) - 314,336 (32.30%)
- Robert Woods Merkle, Sr./ Elbert G. Miller (American) - 19,184 (1.97%)
1966
- Spiro AgnewSpiro AgnewSpiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland...
(R) - 455,318 (49.50%) - George P. MahoneyGeorge P. MahoneyGeorge Perry Mahoney - was an Irish American Catholic politician from the state of Maryland, mostly famous as the Democratic Party nominee for Governor in 1966 by his campaign slogan, "Your Home Is Your Castle; Protect It".He was born in Baltimore as son of William D. Mahoney and Matilda "Cook"...
(D) - 373,543 (40.61%) - Hyman A. PressmanHyman A. PressmanHyman A. Pressman served as the Comptroller of Baltimore City, Maryland, from 1963 - 1991. He ran for Governor of Maryland in 1966 as an Independent after the Democratic Party nominated conservative Democrat George P...
(I) - 90,899 (9.88%)
1962
- J. Millard TawesJ. Millard TawesJohn Millard Tawes , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 54th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1959 to 1967. He remains the only Marylander to be elected to the three positions of State Treasurer, Comptroller, and Governor.-Early life and family:Tawes was born to...
(D)* - 428,071 (55.64%) - Frank Small, Jr.Frank Small, Jr.Frank Small, Jr. represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1953 to 1955....
(R) - 341,271 (44.36%)
1958
- J. Millard Tawes (D) - 485,061 (63.55%)
- James Patrick Devereux (R) - 278,173 (36.45%)
1954
- Theodore R. McKeldin (R)* - 381,451 (54.46%)
- Harry C. Byrd (D) - 319,033 (45.54%)
1950
- Theodore R. McKeldin (R) - 369,807 (57.28%)
- William Preston Lane, Jr.William Preston Lane, Jr.William Preston Lane, Jr. was the 52nd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1947 to 1951.-Early life and career:...
(D)* - 275,824 (42.72%)
1946
- William Preston Lane, Jr. (D) - 268,084 (54.73%)
- Theodore R. McKeldin (R) - 221,752 (45.27%)
1942
- Herbert R. O'Conor (D)* - 198,488 (52.55%)
- Theodore R. McKeldin (R) - 179,204 (47.45%)
1938
- Herbert R. O'Conor (D) - 308,372 (54.62%)
- Harry Whinna Nice (R)* - 242,095 (42.88%)
- Herbert Brune (I) - 7,503 (1.33%)
1934
- Harry Whinna Nice (R) - 253,813 (49.52%)
- Albert C. Ritchie (D)* - 247,664 (48.32%)
- Broadus MitchellBroadus MitchellDr. Broadus Mitchell was an historian, professor, and author. He taught economics at Johns Hopkins University from 1919–1939, Occidental College 1939–1941, New York University 1942–1949, Rutgers 1949–1958, and Hofstra 1958–1967. Representing the Socialist Party, Dr...
(Socialist) - 6,773 (1.32%)
1930
- Albert C. Ritchie (D)* - 283,639 (55.96%)
- William F. Broening (R) - 216,864 (42.78%)
- Elisabeth GilmanElisabeth GilmanElisabeth Coit Gilman was an American socialist and civil libertarian.-Early life:Elisabeth Coit Gilman was born in New Haven, Connecticut on December 25, 1867 to Daniel Coit Gilman and Mary Ketcham Gilman. Elisabeth was the second child, and had an older sister named Alice...
(Socialist) - 4,178 (0.82%)
1926
- Albert C. Ritchie (D)* - 207,435 (57.93%)
- Addison E. Mullikin (R) - 148,145 (41.37%)
1923
- Albert C. Ritchie (D)* - 177,871 (55.97%)
- Alexander Armstrong (R) - 137,471 (43.26%)
1919
- Albert C. Ritchie (D) - 112,240 (49.06%)
- Harry Whinna Nice (R) - 112,075 (48.99%)
- Arthur L. Blessing (Socialist) - 2,799 (1.22%)
1915
- Emerson C. Harrington (D) - 119,317 (49.57%)
- Ovington E. Weller (R) - 116,136 (48.24%)
1911
- Phillips Lee GoldsboroughPhillips Lee GoldsboroughPhillips Lee Goldsborough I , was a Republican member of the United States Senate representing State of Maryland from 1929 to 1935...
(R) - 106,392 (50.71%) - Arthur P. Gorman, Jr. (D) - 103,395 (49.29%)
1907
- Austin Lane CrothersAustin Lane CrothersAustin Lane Crothers , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 46th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1908 to 1912.-Early life and career:...
(D) - 102,051 (50.66%) - George R. Gaither, Jr. (R) - 94,300 (46.81%)
- James W. Frizzell (Prohibition) - 3,776 (1.87%)
1903
- Edwin WarfieldEdwin WarfieldEdwin Warfield , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 45th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1904 to 1908.-Early life:...
(D) - 108,548 (52.01%) - Stevenson A. Williams (R) - 95,923 (45.97%)
- William Gisriel (Prohibition) - 2,913 (1.40%)
1899
- John Walter SmithJohn Walter SmithJohn Walter Smith , a member of the United States Democratic Party, served the State of Maryland in the United States in several different positions...
(D) - 128,409 (51.12%) - Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.Lloyd Lowndes, Jr. , a member of the United States Republican Party, was the 43rd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1896 to 1900 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1873 to 1875...
(R)* - 116,286 (46.29%) - James SwannJames SwannJames Edward Swann, Jr., a.k.a. "The Shotgun Stalker" , is an American serial killer whose random drive-by shotgun shootings in Washington, DC in 1993 earned him his nickname in the press. Swann was living in Iselin, New Jersey before the attacks. He drove to Washington to carry out the attacks,...
(Prohibition) - 5,275 (2.10%)
1895
- Lloyd Lowndes, Jr. (R) - 124,936 (54.06%)
- John E. Hurst (D) - 106,169 (45.94%)
1891
- Frank Brown (D) - 108,539 (58.06%)
- William J. Vannort (R) - 78,388 (41.94%)
1887
- Elihu E. Jackson (D) - 99,038 (53.34%)
- Walter B. Brooks (R) - 86,622 (46.66%)
1883
- Robert M. McLane (D) - 92,694 (53.46%)
- Hart B. Holton (R) - 80,707 (46.54%)
1879
- William Thomas HamiltonWilliam Thomas HamiltonWilliam Thomas Hamilton , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 38th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1880 to 1884...
(D) - 90,771 (56.95%) - James Albert GaryJames Albert GaryJames Albert Gary was a U.S. political figure. He served as the Postmaster General between 1897 and 1898.He spent much of his working life in textile manufacture in the Baltimore, Maryland, region, and was involved with cotton mills along the Patapsco and Patuxent Rivers, including Ely, Guilford,...
(R) - 68,609 (43.05%)
1875
- John Lee CarrollJohn Lee CarrollJohn Lee Carroll , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880.-Early life:...
(D) - 85,454 (54.09%) - James Morrison HarrisJames Morrison HarrisJames Morrison Harris was a Representative from the third district of Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harris was educated at private institutions in the city. He then entered Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1833 where he studied law...
(R) - 72,530 (45.91%)
1871
- William Pinkney WhyteWilliam Pinkney WhyteWilliam Pinkney Whyte , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was a politician who served the State of Maryland as a State Delegate, the State Comptroller, a United States Senator, the 35th Governor, the Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and the State Attorney General.-Early life and...
(D) - 73,958 (55.69%) - Jacob TomeJacob TomeJacob Tome was an American philanthropist, politician, and the founder of the Tome School.-Biography:...
(R) - 58,838 (44.31%)