1990 Maryland county executive elections
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 Maryland county executive elections
| country = Maryland
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1986 Maryland county executive elections
| previous_year = 1986
| next_election = 1994 Maryland county executive elections
| next_year = 1994
| seats_for_election = All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
| election_date = November 6, 1990
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 6
| seats1 = 3
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 3
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 0
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 3
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| map_image = 1990 Maryland county executive elections.svg
| map_caption = {{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
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Republican
{{legend|#E27F7F|50-60%}}
{{legend|#D75D5D|60-70%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsMD}}
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.
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Anne Arundel County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Theodore J. Sophocleus, county councilmember{{cite news |last1=Goldreich |first1=Samuel |title=Sophocleus tells Dems he will run for executive |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-sophocleus-tells-dems/167034351/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 16, 1990 |page=81 |via=Newspapers.com}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Patricia Aiken, former state delegate{{cite news |title=Lawmakers agree taxing process needs analysis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-lawmakers-agree-taxing/167034453/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 25, 1990 |page=68 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- Dennis Callahan, former mayor of Annapolis{{cite news |title=Ex-mayor to enter county race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-ex-mayor-to-enter-county/167036402/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 21, 1990 |page=68 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- Michael F. Gilligan, county councilmember{{cite news |last1=Goldreich |first1=Samuel |title=Gilligan tosses hat in ring for exec race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-gilligan-tosses-hat-in/167036468/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 3, 1990 |page=44 |via=Newspapers.com}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite news |title=Primary results |url=https://www.proquest.com/pagepdf/1734289423/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 12, 1990 |via=ProQuest}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Theodore J. Sophocleus
|votes = 18,096
|percentage = 42.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis Callahan
|votes = 10,113
|percentage = 23.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael F. Gilligan
|votes = 8,871
|percentage = 20.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Patricia Aiken
|votes = 5,386
|percentage = 12.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Robert R. Neall, former state delegate{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Peter |title=GOP race for Arundel executive is one to watch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-gop-race-for-arundel-e/167036598/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 20, 1990 |page=19 |via=Newspapers.com}}
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert R. Neall
|votes = 15,154
|percentage = 89.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = William J. Steiner Jr.
|votes = 1,714
|percentage = 10.1%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1990{{cite news |title=Anne Arundel County Executive election results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-anne-arundel-county-ex/167031430/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 8, 1990 |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert R. Neall
|votes = 57,576
|percentage = 51.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Theodore J. Sophocleus
|votes = 54,880
|percentage = 48.8%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Baltimore County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box unopposed candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis F. Rasmussen (incumbent)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Roger B. Hayden, former member of the Baltimore County Board of Education{{cite news |last1=Erlandson |first1=Robert A. |title=GOP challenger to Rasmussen set to announce |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-gop-challenger-to-rasm/167068103/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 19, 1990 |page=25 |via=Newspapers.com}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Charles P. Harbaugh, businessman and candidate for county executive in 1966{{cite news |last1=Carson |first1=Larry |last2=Small |first2=Glenn |title=GOP has 3 in race for county executive |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-gop-has-3-in-race-for-co/167068222/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 3, 1990 |pages=16}}
- Robert T. Petr, insurance executive and nominee for county executive in 1986
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Roger B. Hayden
|votes = 8,730
|percentage = 62.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles P. Harbaugh
|votes = 3,552
|percentage = 25.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert T. Petr
|votes = 1,707
|percentage = 12.2%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Baltimore County Executive election, 1990{{cite news |title=Baltimore County Executive election results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-baltimore-county-execu/167031172/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 8, 1990 |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Roger B. Hayden
|votes = 118,665
|percentage = 61.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Donald P. Hutchinson (incumbent)
|votes = 73,556
|percentage = 38.2%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Harford County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Eileen M. Rehrmann, state delegate{{cite news |last1=Khalid |first1=S. M. |title=Rehrmann sets sights on Harford executive post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-rehrmann-sets-sights-o/167068584/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 8, 1990 |page=41 |via=Newspapers.com}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Barbara A. Risacher, county councilmember{{cite news |last1=Khalid |first1=S. M. |title=Risacher becomes first candidate for top Harford job |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-risacher-becomes-first/167068698/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 23, 1989 |page=23 |via=Newspapers.com}}
- John P. Seisman, accountant{{cite news |title=3rd candidate in executive race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-3rd-candidate-in-executi/167068805/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 5, 1990 |page=58 |via=Newspapers.com}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Eileen M. Rehrmann
|votes = 11,515
|percentage = 60.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Barbara A. Risacher
|votes = 6,218
|percentage = 32.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John P. Seisman
|votes = 1,395
|percentage = 7.2%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box unopposed candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Geoffrey R. Close
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Harford County Executive election, 1990{{cite news |title=Harford County Executive election results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-harford-county-executi/167031556/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 8, 1990 |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Eileen M. Rehrmann
|votes = 22,418
|percentage = 50.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Geoffrey R. Close
|votes = 21,685
|percentage = 49.1%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Howard County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box unopposed candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Elizabeth Bobo (incumbent)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Charles I. Ecker, former deputy superintendent of Howard County Public Schools{{cite news |title=Ecker runs for Howard executive |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carroll-county-times-ecker-runs-for-howa/167069478/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=Carroll County Times |date=December 7, 1989 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Gilbert South, businessman and nominee for county executive in 1986{{cite news |title=Second GOP hopeful means exec primary |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-second-gop-hopeful-mea/167069589/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 25, 1990 |page=109 |via=Newspapers.com}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles I. Ecker
|votes = 4,830
|percentage = 67.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gilbert South
|votes = 2,305
|percentage = 32.3%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Howard County Executive election, 1990{{cite news |title=Howard County Executive election results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-howard-county-executiv/167031269/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 8, 1990 |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chuck Ecker
|votes = 25,637
|percentage = 50.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Elizabeth Bobo (incumbent)
|votes = 25,393
|percentage = 49.7%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (US)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Montgomery County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite news |title=Montgomery County primary election results |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140214449/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 12, 1990 |language=en |via=ProQuest}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Neal Potter
|votes = 42,303
|percentage = 52.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Sidney Kramer (incumbent)
|votes = 38,767
|percentage = 47.8%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Albert Ceccone, real estate consultant and perennial candidate{{cite news |last1=Armao |first1=Jo-Ann |title=Republican Announces Challenge of Kramer |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140334255/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=March 13, 1990 |language=en |via=ProQuest}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box unopposed candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert Ceccone
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Montgomery County Executive election, 1990
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Neal Potter
|votes = 119,164
|percentage = 61.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert Ceccone
|votes = 37,885
|percentage = 19.4%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 37,938
|percentage = 19.5%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Prince George's County
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Parris Glendening, incumbent county executive{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Marilyn W. |title=Glendening Makes It Official: Executive Favored For a Third Term |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140216350/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=May 16, 1990 |via=ProQuest}}
===Eliminated in primary===
- Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher and candidate for county executive in 1982 and 1986
- Artie L. Polk, pastor
- Floyd E. Wilson Jr., county councilmember{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=Retha |title=Wilson to Challenge Glendening for P. G. Executive |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140223234/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=February 1, 1990 |via=ProQuest}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite news |title=Prince George's County primary election results |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140214602/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 12, 1990 |via=ProQuest}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Parris Glendening (incumbent)
|votes = 51,126
|percentage = 72.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Floyd E. Wilson Jr.
|votes = 12,664
|percentage = 18.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur B. Haynes
|votes = 4,299
|percentage = 6.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Artie L. Polk
|votes = 2,064
|percentage = 2.9%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box unopposed candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles W. Sherren Jr.
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Prince George's County Executive election, 1990{{cite news |title=Election 1990: Maryland results |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/140237960/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |work=The Washington Post |date=November 8, 1990 |via=ProQuest}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Parris Glendening (incumbent)
|votes = 96,026
|percentage = 79.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles W. Sherren Jr.
|votes = 24,825
|percentage = 20.5%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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