1994 Maryland Senate election Maryland Senate
The1994 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8, 1994, to elect senators in all 47 districts of theMaryland Senate . Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with variousfederal and state elections , including forGovernor of Maryland .
Republicans picked up six seats from the Democrats by tying themselves to the tax-cutting debate surrounding the gubernatorial election betweenParris Glendening andEllen Sauerbrey . This strategy was especially effective in Montgomery County, where Republicans campaigned on the county only getting 52 cents for every dollar in tax revenue it contributed to the state. The elections were marked by the legislature's highest turnover rate since 1974, which gave Republicans their largest legislative gains since the 1950s.[ 1]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
State Senate district 12, 2.59% State Senate district 30, 2.81% State Senate district 32, 3.57% (gain)State Senate district 4, 4.85% (gain)State Senate district 13, 6.32% (gain)State Senate district 39, 7.20% (gain)State Senate district 6, 8.50% State Senate district 34, 8.62% (gain)State Senate district 14, 9.48% State Senate district 37, 9.80% (gain)State Senate district 15, 9.91% (gain)Retiring incumbents [ edit ] District 4 :Charles H. Smelser retired.[ 2] District 17 :Mary H. Boergers retired torun for governor of Maryland .[ 3] District 19 :Idamae Garrott retired.[ 4] District 25 : Beatrice P. Tignor retired to run forPrince George's County Executive .[ 5] District 28 : James C. Simpson retired torun for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside Lieutenant GovernorMelvin Steinberg .[ 6] District 29 :Bernie Fowler retired to run forrun for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside state senatorAmerican Joe Miedusiewski .[ 7] District 30 : Gerald W. Winegrad retired.[ 8] District 37 :Frederick Malkus retired.[ 9] District 44 :Julian L. Lapides retired.[ 10] District 45 :Nathan Irby retired to run for president of theBaltimore City Council .[ 11] District 46 :American Joe Miedusiewski retired torun for governor of Maryland .[ 12] District 16 : Howard A. Denis retired torun for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside U.S. RepresentativeHelen Delich Bentley .[ 13] Incumbents defeated [ edit ] In primary elections [ edit ] District 11 : Janice Piccinini lost a redistricting race toPaula Hollinger .[ 14] District 12 : Nancy L. Murphy lost renomination toEdward J. Kasemeyer .[ 15] District 13 : Thomas M. Yeager lost renomination to Virginia M. Thomas.[ 15] District 18 : Patricia R. Sher lost renomination toChris Van Hollen .[ 16] In general elections [ edit ] District 15 : Laurence Levitan lost toJean Roesser .[ 1] District 32 :Michael J. Wagner lost toC. Edward Middlebrooks .[ 8] District 34 :Habern W. Freeman lost toDavid R. Craig .[ 1] All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[ 17]
Maryland Senate District 6 election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michael J. Collins (incumbent) 12,463 54.2 Republican Alfred E. Clasing Jr. 10,511 45.8 Democratic hold
Maryland Senate District 14 election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christopher J. McCabe (incumbent) 23,219 54.7 Democratic James P. Mundy 19,199 45.3 Republican hold
Maryland Senate District 42 election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Barbara A. Hoffman (incumbent) 22,251 75.1 Republican J. Gary Lee 7,389 24.9 Democratic hold
Maryland Senate District 43 election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John A. Pica Jr. (incumbent) 18,374 100.0 Democratic hold
Maryland Senate District 46 election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Perry Sfikas 13,578 100.0 Democratic hold
^a b c Beyers, Dan (November 9, 1994)."Maryland General Assembly" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 18, 2023 . ^ "Buck Stops Here" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 .^ Frece, John (July 4, 1994)."Boergers sets 1st all-female ticket CAMPAIGN 1994--THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Babington, Charles (August 24, 1993)."Sen. Idamae Garrott Will Not Run Again" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Abramowitz, Michael (April 14, 1994)."Once-Obscure Tignor Mkes Her Case For P.G. Executive's Post" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Tapscott, Richard (July 6, 1994)."Md. Candidates Shake Up Ballot At Last Minute" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 30, 1994)."Miedusiewski names Fowler as running mate CAMPAIGN 1994 -- THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^a b Bowman, Tom (November 9, 1994)."GOP storms forward in General Assembly races ELECTION 1994" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Kelly, Jacques; Rasmussen, Frederick N. (November 11, 1999)."Frederick Malkus Jr., 86, legislator who served in Assembly for 48 years" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Timberg, Robert (January 19, 1994)."Julian Lapides: Mr. Outside considers new turf" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Timberg, Robert (April 6, 1994)."Irby, Douglass, pillars of 45th District, have eyes for other offices" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 5, 1994)."Miedusiewski fights odds, targets undecided voters CAMPAIGN 1994 -- THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Melton, R. H. (July 1, 1994)."Md. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Are Looking Out For No. 2" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Brandt, Ed; Erlandson, Robert A. (September 14, 1994)."Hollinger beats Piccinini in 11th District Democratic race PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS 1994" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedSeptember 18, 2023 . ^a b Heath, Thomas (September 15, 1994)."Putting On A New, Younger Face in Md" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 18, 2023 . ^ Zoroya, Gregg (September 9, 1994)."2 Ex-Allies Claw Each Other In Bitter Run For Md. Senate" .The Washington Post . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ "1994 Gubernatorial Election Results" .elections.maryland.gov . Maryland State Board of Elections. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2023 .
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