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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert A. Pascal (incumbent) | 9,165 | 81.8% | |
| Republican | Daniel J. Bedsole | 2,034 | 18.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elmer E. Dunn Sr. | 13,296 | 45.2% | |
| Democratic | Charles G. Taylor | 10,815 | 36.8% | |
| Democratic | Marvin O. Morris | 3,126 | 10.6% | |
| Democratic | Frederick R. Poole | 2,157 | 7.3% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert A. Pascal (incumbent) | 49,323 | 62.2% | |
| Democratic | Elmer E. Dunn Sr. | 30,013 | 37.8% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald P. Hutchinson | 28,637 | 23.5% | |
| Democratic | John C. Coolahan | 24,969 | 20.5% | |
| Democratic | Howard J. Neelde | 23,054 | 18.9% | |
| Democratic | John V. Murphy | 21,159 | 17.3% | |
| Democratic | S. Eric DiNenna | 15,535 | 12.7% | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Griffith | 5,337 | 4.4% | |
| Democratic | Lorraine F. Chircus | 3,302 | 2.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene L. Kibbe Jr. | 10,622 | 56.0% | |
| Republican | Clarence E. Ritter | 5,881 | 31.0% | |
| Republican | Joan L. Edwards | 2,461 | 13.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald P. Hutchinson | 106,518 | 58.0% | |
| Republican | Eugene L. Kibbe Jr. | 77,006 | 42.0% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Thomas Barranger | 7,685 | 43.5% | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Anderson Jr. (incumbent) | 5,539 | 31.3% | |
| Democratic | William Cooper Jr. | 4,453 | 25.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Davidson Jr. | 2,824 | 63.1% | |
| Republican | C. Joseph Bernardo | 1,650 | 36.9% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Thomas Barranger | 18,533 | 60.6% | |
| Republican | William B. Davidson Jr. | 12,069 | 39.4% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Hugh Nichols | 9,257 | 57.2% | |
| Democratic | Edward L. Cochran (incumbent) | 6,083 | 37.6% | |
| Democratic | C. Howard Strahler, Jr. | 848 | 5.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James S. Ansell | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Hugh Nichols | 23,134 | 79.5% | |
| Republican | James S. Ansell | 5,970 | 20.5% | |
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richmond M. Keeney | 11,385 | 57.2% | |
| Republican | Albert Ceccone | 5,198 | 26.1% | |
| Republican | Gerald C. Warren | 3,304 | 16.6% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles W. Gilchrist | 28,418 | 47.0% | |
| Democratic | Royce Hanson | 20,141 | 33.3% | |
| Democratic | John L. Menke | 11,881 | 19.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles W. Gilchrist | 98,385 | 62.4% | |
| Republican | Richmond M. Keeney | 59,298 | 37.6% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) | 29,003 | 57.9% | |
| Democratic | Vincent Goodsell | 9,384 | 18.7% | |
| Democratic | John Lee Ball Jr. | 8,094 | 16.2% | |
| Democratic | John Eugene Sellner | 3,607 | 7.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Hogan | 9,831 | 72.1% | |
| Republican | Martin Aragona | 3,309 | 24.3% | |
| Republican | Dale D. Everett | 495 | 3.6% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Hogan | 66,424 | 57.9% | |
| Democratic | Winfield M. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) | 48,207 | 42.1% | |
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