1994_Maryland_State_Senate_election

1994 Maryland Senate election

1994 Maryland Senate election

Legislative election in Maryland


The 1994 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8, 1994, 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.

Quick Facts All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate 24 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

Republicans picked up six seats from the Democrats by tying themselves to the tax-cutting debate surrounding the gubernatorial election between Parris Glendening and Ellen 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]

Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 12, 2.59%
  2. State Senate district 30, 2.81%
  3. State Senate district 32, 3.57% (gain)
  4. State Senate district 4, 4.85% (gain)
  5. State Senate district 13, 6.32% (gain)
  6. State Senate district 39, 7.20% (gain)
  7. State Senate district 6, 8.50%
  8. State Senate district 34, 8.62% (gain)
  9. State Senate district 14, 9.48%
  10. State Senate district 37, 9.80% (gain)
  11. State Senate district 15, 9.91% (gain)

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 4: Charles H. Smelser retired.[2]
  2. District 17: Mary H. Boergers retired to run for governor of Maryland.[3]
  3. District 19: Idamae Garrott retired.[4]
  4. District 25: Beatrice P. Tignor retired to run for Prince George's County Executive.[5]
  5. District 28: James C. Simpson retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside Lieutenant Governor Melvin Steinberg.[6]
  6. District 29: Bernie Fowler retired to run for run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside state senator American Joe Miedusiewski.[7]
  7. District 30: Gerald W. Winegrad retired.[8]
  8. District 37: Frederick Malkus retired.[9]
  9. District 44: Julian L. Lapides retired.[10]
  10. District 45: Nathan Irby retired to run for president of the Baltimore City Council.[11]
  11. District 46: American Joe Miedusiewski retired to run for governor of Maryland.[12]

Republicans

  1. District 16: Howard A. Denis retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside U.S. Representative Helen Delich Bentley.[13]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 11: Janice Piccinini lost a redistricting race to Paula Hollinger.[14]
  2. District 12: Nancy L. Murphy lost renomination to Edward J. Kasemeyer.[15]
  3. District 13: Thomas M. Yeager lost renomination to Virginia M. Thomas.[15]
  4. District 18: Patricia R. Sher lost renomination to Chris Van Hollen.[16]

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 15: Laurence Levitan lost to Jean Roesser.[1]
  2. District 32: Michael J. Wagner lost to C. Edward Middlebrooks.[8]
  3. District 34: Habern W. Freeman lost to David R. Craig.[1]

Detailed results

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

All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[17]

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References

  1. Beyers, Dan (November 9, 1994). "Maryland General Assembly". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. "Buck Stops Here". The Baltimore Sun. May 9, 1994. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. Babington, Charles (August 24, 1993). "Sen. Idamae Garrott Will Not Run Again". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. Abramowitz, Michael (April 14, 1994). "Once-Obscure Tignor Mkes Her Case For P.G. Executive's Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. Tapscott, Richard (July 6, 1994). "Md. Candidates Shake Up Ballot At Last Minute". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. Zorzi Jr., William F. (June 30, 1994). "Miedusiewski names Fowler as running mate CAMPAIGN 1994 -- THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. Bowman, Tom (November 9, 1994). "GOP storms forward in General Assembly races ELECTION 1994". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  8. Kelly, Jacques; Rasmussen, Frederick N. (November 11, 1999). "Frederick Malkus Jr., 86, legislator who served in Assembly for 48 years". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  9. Timberg, Robert (January 19, 1994). "Julian Lapides: Mr. Outside considers new turf". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  10. Timberg, Robert (April 6, 1994). "Irby, Douglass, pillars of 45th District, have eyes for other offices". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  11. Melton, R. H. (July 1, 1994). "Md. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Are Looking Out For No. 2". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  12. Brandt, Ed; Erlandson, Robert A. (September 14, 1994). "Hollinger beats Piccinini in 11th District Democratic race PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS 1994". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  13. Heath, Thomas (September 15, 1994). "Putting On A New, Younger Face in Md". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  14. Zoroya, Gregg (September 9, 1994). "2 Ex-Allies Claw Each Other In Bitter Run For Md. Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. "1994 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

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