1986 Maryland county executive elections

1986 Maryland county executive elections
November 4, 1986
All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 0
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Steady Steady

The Maryland county executive elections of 1986 took place on November 4, 1986. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.

Anne Arundel County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. James Lighthizer Unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Louise M. R. Beauregard, lobbyist[3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Carol Defibaugh, registered nurse[4]
  • John Grasso, chef[5]

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louise R. M. Beauregard 3,366 35.4%
Republican John Grasso 3,257 34.2%
Republican Carol A. Defibaugh 2,876 30.2%

General election

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. James Lighthizer (incumbent) 71,500 80.4%
Republican Louise R. M. Beauregard 17,404 19.6%
Democratic hold

Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Elmer H. Kahline Jr., Baltimore County Clerk of the Circuit Court[8]
  • Thomas B. Kernan, state delegate[9]
  • John W. O'Rourke, county councilmember[10]

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis F. Rasmussen 55,000 46.1%
Democratic Thomas B. Kernan 38,748 32.5%
Democratic John W. O'Rourke 19,969 16.7%
Democratic Elmer H. Kahline Jr. 5,443 4.5%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robert T. Petr, insurance executive[12]

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert T. Petr Unopposed

General election

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 1986[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis F. Rasmussen 150,195 81.5%
Republican Robert T. Petr 34,071 18.5%
Democratic hold

Harford County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Habern W. Freeman (incumbent) Unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • C. Joseph Bernardo, former county councilmember and nominee for county executive in 1982[16]

Results

Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo Unopposed

General election

Results

Harford County Executive election, 1986[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Habern W. Freeman (incumbent) 26,433 68.5%
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo 12,178 31.5%
Democratic hold

Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • James H. Clark, county councilmember[18]

Results

Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo 13,675 68.6%
Democratic James H. Clark 6,247 31.3%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gilbert South, businessman[20]

Results

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gilbert South Unopposed

General election

Results

Howard County Executive election, 1986[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo 25,829 63.3%
Republican Gilbert South 14,995 36.7%
Democratic hold

Montgomery County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Robbins, Montgomery County Recreation Director[23]
  • David Scull, county councilmember[24]
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Kramer 51,039 60.0%
Democratic David Scull 27,645 32.5%
Democratic David Robbins 6,451 7.6%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Edward J. Gannon, businessman[26]
Eliminated in primary
  • Albert Ceccone, real estate consultant and perennial candidate[27]

Results

Republican primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Gannon 17,770 66.3%
Republican Albert Ceccone 9,023 33.7%

General election

Results

Montgomery County Executive election, 1986[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Kramer 117,731 63.8%
Republican Edward J. Gannon 66,868 36.2%
Democratic hold

Prince George's County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher and candidate for county executive in 1982[28]

Results

Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 50,521 88.1%
Democratic Arthur B. Haynes 6,817 11.9%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • R. Dan Ritchie, president of the Prince George's Civic Federation[28]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Dan Ritchie Unopposed

General election

Results

Prince George's County Executive election, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 91,290 77.8%
Republican R. Dan Ritchie 26,072 22.2%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Burns, Michael K. (May 16, 1986). "Lighthizer announces race for re-election". The Baltimore Sun. p. 23. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Anne Arundel County Executive primary election results". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Burns, Michael K. (August 10, 1986). "Arundel's Lighthizer must wait until Nov. 4 to be in an election". The Baltimore Sun. p. 78. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Kaye (July 2, 1986). "Few incumbents are opposed". The Baltimore Sun. p. 44. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grasso in the race". The Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1986. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  7. ↑ Carson, Larry (March 14, 1986). "Rasmussen in race for executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 39. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kahline's candidacy for executive is official". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1986. p. 52. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Smith, C. Fraser (April 8, 1986). "Benevolent election-year legislators primp for voters before heading home". The Baltimore Sun. p. 4. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sizing Up Towson Democrats". The Baltimore Sun. November 29, 1985. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 "Baltimore County Executive primary election results". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Erlandson, Robert A. (August 17, 1986). "4 well-known candidates race the clock". The Baltimore Sun. p. 63. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. 1 2 "County executives". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1986. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Goldberg, Edna (January 27, 1986). "Freeman to seek second term as Harford County executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 33. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. 1 2 "Harford County Executive primary election results". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Bernardo officially in race, promises honest, open govt". The Aegis. March 27, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ Zorzi, William F. Jr. (May 12, 1985). "Race starts slowly for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 318. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "James Clark to run for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1985. p. 56. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. 1 2 "Howard County Executive primary election results". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ Zorzi, William F. Jr. (June 1, 1986). "Republican seeks nomination for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 318. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  23. ↑ Zibart, Eve (May 9, 1985). "Montgomery Council Hopefuls Test Waters". The Washington Post. ProQuest 138667214. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  24. ↑ Girard, Keith F. (October 14, 1985). "Scull to Run for Montgomery County Executive". The Washington Post. ProQuest 138440658. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Melton, R. H. (September 10, 1986). "Kramer, Gannon win Montgomery Executive races". The Washington Post. ProQuest 138879869. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  26. ↑ Melton, R.H. (March 18, 1986). "Gannon to Run In Montgomery". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  27. ↑ Horwitz, Sari (September 1, 1986). "A 4th Try for Albert Ceccone". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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