1990 Maryland county executive elections

1990 Maryland county executive elections
November 6, 1990
All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 0
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3

The Maryland county executive elections of 1990 took place on November 6, 1990. 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
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theodore J. Sophocleus 18,096 42.6%
Democratic Dennis Callahan 10,113 23.8%
Democratic Michael F. Gilligan 8,871 20.8%
Democratic Patricia Aiken 5,386 12.6%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • William J. Steiner Jr., restaurateur[7]

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert R. Neall 15,154 89.8%
Republican William J. Steiner Jr. 1,714 10.1%

General election

Results

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1990[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert R. Neall 57,576 51.1%
Democratic Theodore J. Sophocleus 54,880 48.8%
Republican gain from Democratic

Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis F. Rasmussen (incumbent) Unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Charles P. Harbaugh, businessman and candidate for county executive in 1966[11]
  • Robert T. Petr, insurance executive and nominee for county executive in 1986[11]

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger B. Hayden 8,730 62.4%
Republican Charles P. Harbaugh 3,552 25.3%
Republican Robert T. Petr 1,707 12.2%

General election

Results

Baltimore County Executive election, 1990[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger B. Hayden 118,665 61.7%
Democratic Donald P. Hutchinson (incumbent) 73,556 38.2%
Republican gain from Democratic

Harford County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Barbara A. Risacher, county councilmember[14]
  • John P. Seisman, accountant[15]

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eileen M. Rehrmann 11,515 60.1%
Democratic Barbara A. Risacher 6,218 32.5%
Democratic John P. Seisman 1,395 7.2%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Geoffrey R. Close Unopposed

General election

Results

Harford County Executive election, 1990[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eileen M. Rehrmann 22,418 50.8%
Republican Geoffrey R. Close 21,685 49.1%
Democratic hold

Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo (incumbent) Unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Gilbert South, businessman and nominee for county executive in 1986[20]

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles I. Ecker 4,830 67.6%
Republican Gilbert South 2,305 32.3%

General election

Results

Howard County Executive election, 1990[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Ecker 25,637 50.2%
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo (incumbent) 25,393 49.7%
Republican gain from Democratic

Montgomery County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Neal Potter, county councilmember[22]
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neal Potter 42,303 52.2%
Democratic Sidney Kramer (incumbent) 38,767 47.8%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Albert Ceccone, real estate consultant and perennial candidate[25]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Ceccone Unopposed

General election

Results

Montgomery County Executive election, 1990[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neal Potter 119,164 61.1%
Republican Albert Ceccone 37,885 19.4%
Write-in 37,938 19.5%
Democratic hold

Prince George's County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher and candidate for county executive in 1982 and 1986[27]
  • Artie L. Polk, pastor[27]
  • Floyd E. Wilson Jr., county councilmember[28]

Results

Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 51,126 72.9%
Democratic Floyd E. Wilson Jr. 12,664 18.1%
Democratic Arthur B. Haynes 4,299 6.1%
Democratic Artie L. Polk 2,064 2.9%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles W. Sherren Jr.[30]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles W. Sherren Jr. Unopposed

General election

Results

Prince George's County Executive election, 1990[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 96,026 79.5%
Republican Charles W. Sherren Jr. 24,825 20.5%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Goldreich, Samuel (February 16, 1990). "Sophocleus tells Dems he will run for executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 81. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Lawmakers agree taxing process needs analysis". The Baltimore Sun. January 25, 1990. p. 68. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ex-mayor to enter county race". The Baltimore Sun. June 21, 1990. p. 68. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Goldreich, Samuel (April 3, 1990). "Gilligan tosses hat in ring for exec race". The Baltimore Sun. p. 44. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Primary results". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1990. ProQuest 1734289423. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jensen, Peter (May 20, 1990). "GOP race for Arundel executive is one to watch". The Baltimore Sun. p. 19. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "GOP candidate to go on trial". The Baltimore Sun. July 16, 1990. p. 14. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Anne Arundel County Executive election results". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rasmussen files for re-election". The Baltimore Sun. June 21, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Erlandson, Robert A. (June 19, 1990). "GOP challenger to Rasmussen set to announce". The Baltimore Sun. p. 25. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 Carson, Larry; Small, Glenn (July 3, 1990). "GOP has 3 in race for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 16. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Baltimore County Executive election results". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Khalid, S. M. (January 8, 1990). "Rehrmann sets sights on Harford executive post". The Baltimore Sun. p. 41. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Khalid, S. M. (March 23, 1989). "Risacher becomes first candidate for top Harford job". The Baltimore Sun. p. 23. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "3rd candidate in executive race". The Baltimore Sun. July 5, 1990. p. 58. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Former mayor to run for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. May 6, 1990. p. 432. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Harford County Executive election results". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Bobo forms advisory committee". The Baltimore Sun. January 29, 1990. p. 56. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Ecker runs for Howard executive". Carroll County Times. December 7, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Second GOP hopeful means exec primary". The Baltimore Sun. April 25, 1990. p. 109. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Howard County Executive election results". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved March 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ Armao, Jo-Ann; Kalman, Beth (July 3, 1990). "Potter Wages Bid to Unseat Sid Kramer". The Washington Post. ProQuest 140123873. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  23. ↑ Armao, Jo-Ann (January 10, 1989). "After Rocky Year, Kramer Seeks to Smooth Relations". The Washington Post. ProQuest 140095653. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Montgomery County primary election results". The Washington Post. September 12, 1990. ProQuest 140214449. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  25. ↑ Armao, Jo-Ann (March 13, 1990). "Republican Announces Challenge of Kramer". The Washington Post. ProQuest 140334255. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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  27. 1 2 3 Thompson, Marilyn W. (May 16, 1990). "Glendening Makes It Official: Executive Favored For a Third Term". The Washington Post. ProQuest 140216350. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  28. ↑ Hill, Retha (February 1, 1990). "Wilson to Challenge Glendening for P. G. Executive". The Washington Post. ProQuest 140223234. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Prince George's County primary election results". The Washington Post. September 12, 1990. ProQuest 140214602. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  30. ↑ "ELECTIONS 1990: Prince George's Candidates". The Washington Post. July 5, 1990. ProQuest 140103104. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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