1998 Maryland Senate election
November 3, 1998
All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Miller F. Vernon Boozer (lost renomination)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 21, 1987 1996
Leader's seat 27th district 9th district
Last election 32 15
Seats won 32 15
Seat change Steady Steady
President before election

Mike Miller
Democratic

 President

Mike Miller
Democratic

The 1998 Maryland Senate election were held on November 3, 1998, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.

Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 34, 0.37%
  2. State Senate district 15, 1.84%
  3. State Senate district 32, 3.65% (gain)
  4. State Senate district 39, 9.26%
  5. State Senate district 4, 9.59%

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

  1. District 33: David R. Craig retired to run for Harford County Executive.[1]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 24: Decatur "Bucky" Trotter lost renomination to Nathaniel Exum.[2]
  2. District 44: John D. Jefferies lost renomination to Clarence Mitchell IV.[3]

Republicans

  1. District 3: John W. Derr lost renomination to Alex Mooney.[4]
  2. District 9: F. Vernon Boozer lost renomination to Andy Harris.[5]

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 35: Donald C. Fry lost to J. Robert Hooper.[6]

Republicans

  1. District 32: C. Edward Middlebrooks lost to James E. DeGrange Sr.[6]

Detailed results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[7]

District 1

Maryland Senate District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Hafer (incumbent) 20,552 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

Maryland Senate District 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald F. Munson (incumbent) 22,347 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Maryland Senate District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alex Mooney 18,399 56.4
Democratic Ronald S. Bird 14,212 43.6
Republican hold

District 4

Maryland Senate District 4 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy R. Ferguson (incumbent) 18,978 54.8
Democratic George Hayes Littrell Jr. 15,656 45.2
Republican hold

District 5

Maryland Senate District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry E. Haines (incumbent) 29,341 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Maryland Senate District 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. Collins (incumbent) 14,151 55.2
Republican Kenneth C. Holt 11,463 44.8
Democratic hold

District 7

Maryland Senate District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent) 21,142 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Maryland Senate District 8 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas L. Bromwell (incumbent) 22,837 67.6
Republican William Rush 10,954 32.4
Democratic hold

District 9

Maryland Senate District 9 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Harris 24,814 61.1
Democratic Anthony O. Blades 15,780 38.9
Republican hold

District 10

Maryland Senate District 10 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Delores G. Kelley (incumbent) 25,995 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

Maryland Senate District 11 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Hollinger (incumbent) 33,726 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

Maryland Senate District 12 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. Kasemeyer (incumbent) 20,953 57.2
Republican David P. Maier 15,649 42.8
Democratic hold

District 13

Maryland Senate District 13 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin G. Madden (incumbent) 19,407 56.3
Democratic Raymond M. Rankin 15,062 43.7
Republican hold

District 14

Maryland Senate District 14 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher J. McCabe (incumbent) 27,093 57.8
Democratic David S. Hantman 19,749 42.2
Republican hold

District 15

Maryland Senate District 15 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Roesser (incumbent) 20,824 50.9
Democratic Gail Ewing 20,073 49.1
Republican hold

District 16

Maryland Senate District 16 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Frosh (incumbent) 28,311 69.3
Republican Augustus Alzona 12,564 30.7
Democratic hold

District 17

Maryland Senate District 17 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennie M. Forehand (incumbent) 20,099 67.8
Republican Frederick Ugast 9,532 32.2
Democratic hold

District 18

Maryland Senate District 18 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Van Hollen (incumbent) 24,111 73.2
Republican Mark Spradley 8,818 26.8
Democratic hold

District 19

Maryland Senate District 19 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leonard H. Teitelbaum (incumbent) 25,358 68.8
Republican Lynn Siguenza 11,515 31.2
Democratic hold

District 20

Maryland Senate District 20 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ida G. Ruben (incumbent) 22,501 79.8
Republican Thomas R. Falcinelli 5,696 20.2
Democratic hold

District 21

Maryland Senate District 21 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur Dorman (incumbent) 15,246 70.5
Republican Richard Burkhart 6,385 29.5
Democratic hold

District 22

Maryland Senate District 22 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul G. Pinsky (incumbent) 16,582 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Maryland Senate District 23 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leo E. Green (incumbent) 29,164 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Maryland Senate District 24 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathaniel Exum 21,316 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Maryland Senate District 25 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ulysses Currie (incumbent) 21,934 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

Maryland Senate District 26 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria G. Lawlah (incumbent) 25,303 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

Maryland Senate District 27 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 27,582 69.4
Republican Robert A. Sturgell 12,187 30.6
Democratic hold

District 28

Maryland Senate District 28 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. Middleton (incumbent) 19,722 62.7
Republican Allan R. Smith 11,710 37.3
Democratic hold

District 29

Maryland Senate District 29 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Dyson (incumbent) 24,771 72.5
Republican Culver Sprogle Ladd 9,386 27.5
Democratic hold

District 30

Maryland Senate District 30 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Astle (incumbent) 26,029 64.8
Republican Peter James DeNucci 14,154 35.2
Democratic hold

District 31

Maryland Senate District 31 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 22,917 66.9
Republican Jacqueline J. Turley 11,364 33.1
Democratic hold

District 32

Maryland Senate District 32 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. DeGrange Sr. 15,445 51.8
Republican C. Edward Middlebrooks (incumbent) 14,358 48.2
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33

Maryland Senate District 33 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert R. Neall (incumbent) 32,088 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

Maryland Senate District 34 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Jacobs (incumbent) 18,996 50.2
Democratic Mary Louise Preis 18,857 49.8
Republican hold

District 35

Maryland Senate District 35 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Robert Hooper 22,741 55.3
Democratic Donald C. Fry (incumbent) 18,370 44.7
Republican gain from Democratic

District 36

Maryland Senate District 36 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter M. Baker (incumbent) 18,517 57.6
Republican Allaire D. Williams 13,650 42.4
Democratic hold

District 37

Maryland Senate District 37 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard F. Colburn (incumbent) 18,465 58.6
Democratic Robert Alan Thornton Jr. 13,023 41.4
Republican hold

District 38

Maryland Senate District 38 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Lowell Stoltzfus (incumbent) 22,122
Democratic Donald Ewalt 12,434
Republican hold

District 39

Maryland Senate District 39 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick J. Hogan 17,082 54.6
Democratic Maurice Miles 14,187 45.4
Republican hold

District 40

Maryland Senate District 40 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph M. Hughes (incumbent) 16,818 96.1
Republican Melvin E. Stubbs 683 3.9
Democratic hold

District 41

Maryland Senate District 41 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence W. Blount (incumbent) 17,388 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

Maryland Senate District 42 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara A. Hoffman (incumbent) 25,583 100.0
Democratic hold

District 43

Maryland Senate District 43 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Carter Conway (incumbent) 20,120
Independent Nimrod Westcott Jr. 2,914
Democratic hold

District 44

Maryland Senate District 44 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence Mitchell IV 11,304 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Maryland Senate District 45 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathaniel J. McFadden (incumbent) 15,005 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

Maryland Senate District 46 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Perry Sfikas (incumbent) 14,891 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Maryland Senate District 47 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George W. Della Jr. (incumbent) 15,816 72.5
Republican Edward Fowler 6,013 27.5
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 23, 1998). "Harriet's List backs 6 Democrats Money: The abortion-rights PAC has selected six women to support in this year's General Assembly races and is looking for more candidates to endorse. The fund raising begins next week". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Spinner, Jackie (September 16, 1998). "Prince George's County". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Waldron, Thomas W.; Zorzi Jr., William F. (July 3, 1998). "Young won't run again Ex-senator decides not to seek old seat, 2 close associates say; 'Legal problems' blamed; Jefferies, Mitchell could face stiff fight for full term in Nov". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Dresser, Michael (September 22, 1998). "Smooth-running Senate could be due for change Shift: Democrats worry that defeat of two veteran Republican moderates by aggressive young conservatives will add more controversy to the chamber". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Loudermilk, Suzanne (August 17, 1998). "Boozer faces tough test Senator too liberal, says physician foe in GOP primary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Dresser, Michael; Zorzi Jr., William F. (November 5, 1998). "GOP chair says time to 'regroup, refuel' Losses to Democrats come despite gains in suburban counties". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1998 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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