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1978 Maryland county executive elections

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1978 Maryland county executive elections

← 1974November 7, 19781982 →

All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Last election42
Seats won42
Seat changeSteadySteady

Democratic

  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%

Republican

  50-60%
  60-70%

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TheMaryland county executive elections of 1978 took place on November 7, 1978.Anne Arundel County,Baltimore County,Harford County,Howard County,Montgomery County, andPrince George's County elected county executives.

Anne Arundel County

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Daniel J. Bedsole, barber shop owner[2]

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert A. Pascal (incumbent)9,16581.8%
RepublicanDaniel J. Bedsole2,03418.2%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Elmer E. Dunn Sr., accountant[2]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Charles G. Taylor, administrative hearing officer[2]
  • Marvin O. Morris, perennial candidate[2]
  • Frederick R. Poole, retired business consultant and perennial candidate[2]

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticElmer E. Dunn Sr.13,29645.2%
DemocraticCharles G. Taylor10,81536.8%
DemocraticMarvin O. Morris3,12610.6%
DemocraticFrederick R. Poole2,1577.3%

General election

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Results

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Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1978[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert A. Pascal (incumbent)49,32362.2%
DemocraticElmer E. Dunn Sr.30,01337.8%
Republicanhold

Baltimore County

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Lorraine F. Chircus, county school board member[6]
  • John C. Coolahan, state senator[7]
  • S. Eric DiNenna, county zoning commissioner[8]
  • Edward A. Griffith, real estate broker[9]
  • John V. Murphy, county councilmember[10]
  • Howard J. Needle, state delegate[11]

Results

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Democratic primary results[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonald P. Hutchinson28,63723.5%
DemocraticJohn C. Coolahan24,96920.5%
DemocraticHoward J. Neelde23,05418.9%
DemocraticJohn V. Murphy21,15917.3%
DemocraticS. Eric DiNenna15,53512.7%
DemocraticEdward A. Griffith5,3374.4%
DemocraticLorraine F. Chircus3,3022.7%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Eugene L. Kibbe Jr., county councilmember[12]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Joan L. Edwards[13]
  • Clarence E. Ritter, county councilmember[14]

Results

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Republican primary results[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEugene L. Kibbe Jr.10,62256.0%
RepublicanClarence E. Ritter5,88131.0%
RepublicanJoan L. Edwards2,46113.0%

General election

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Results

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Baltimore County Executive election, 1978[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonald P. Hutchinson106,51858.0%
RepublicanEugene L. Kibbe Jr.77,00642.0%
Democratichold

Harford County

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Charles B. Anderson Jr., incumbent county executive[17]
  • William Cooper Jr., county councilmember[18]

Results

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Democratic primary results[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ. Thomas Barranger7,68543.5%
DemocraticCharles B. Anderson Jr. (incumbent)5,53931.3%
DemocraticWilliam Cooper Jr.4,45325.2%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • William B. Davidson Jr., former chair of the Harford County Economic Development Commission[20]
Eliminated in primary
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  • C. Joseph Bernardo, history professor[21]

Results

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Republican primary results[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam B. Davidson Jr.2,82463.1%
RepublicanC. Joseph Bernardo1,65036.9%

General election

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Results

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Harford County Executive election, 1978[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ. Thomas Barranger18,53360.6%
RepublicanWilliam B. Davidson Jr.12,06939.4%
Democratichold

Howard County

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Edward L. Cochran, incumbent county executive[24]
  • William B. Davidson Jr., former justice of the peace[25]

Results

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Democratic primary results[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ. Hugh Nichols9,25757.2%
DemocraticEdward L. Cochran (incumbent)6,08337.6%
DemocraticC. Howard Strahler, Jr.8485.2%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • James S. Ansell, lawyer and candidate for Howard County Executive in 1970[27]

Results

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Republican primary results[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames S. AnsellUnopposed

General election

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Results

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Howard County Executive election, 1978[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ. Hugh Nichols23,13479.5%
RepublicanJames S. Ansell5,97020.5%
Democratichold

Montgomery County

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Richmond M. Keeney, former county councilmember[29]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Albert Ceccone, real estate and insurance broker[30]
  • Gerald C. Warren[30]

Results

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Republican primary results[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichmond M. Keeney11,38557.2%
RepublicanAlbert Ceccone5,19826.1%
RepublicanGerald C. Warren3,30416.6%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Royce Hanson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board[33]
  • John L. Menke, county councilmember[34]

Results

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Democratic primary results[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles W. Gilchrist28,41847.0%
DemocraticRoyce Hanson20,14133.3%
DemocraticJohn L. Menke11,88119.7%

General election

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Results

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Montgomery County Executive election, 1978[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles W. Gilchrist98,38562.4%
RepublicanRichmond M. Keeney59,29837.6%
Democraticgain fromRepublican

Prince George's County

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • John Lee Ball Jr., newspaper ad salesman[37]
  • Vincent Goodsell, former director of the Prince George's County Aging Programs[37]
  • John Eugene Sellner, real estate sales associate[37]

Results

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Democratic primary results[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent)29,00357.9%
DemocraticVincent Goodsell9,38418.7%
DemocraticJohn Lee Ball Jr.8,09416.2%
DemocraticJohn Eugene Sellner3,6077.2%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Martin Aragona, real estate developer[40]
  • Dale Everett[41]

Results

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Republican primary results[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLawrence Hogan9,83172.1%
RepublicanMartin Aragona3,30924.3%
RepublicanDale D. Everett4953.6%

General election

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Results

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Prince George's County Executive election, 1978[42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLawrence Hogan66,42457.9%
DemocraticWinfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent)48,20742.1%
Republicangain fromDemocratic

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