1994 Maryland Senate election explained

Election Name:1994 Maryland Senate election
Country:Maryland
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Maryland Senate election
Previous Year:1990
Election Date:November 8, 1994
Next Election:1998 Maryland Senate election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
Majority Seats:24
Image1:Thomas V. Miller, Jr. at DNC 0263 (27993611924) (2) (1).jpg
Leader1:Mike Miller
Party1:Maryland Democratic Party
Leader Since1:January 21, 1987
Leaders Seat1:27th district
Last Election1:38
Seat Change1: 6
Seats1:32
Leader2:John A. Cade
Party2:Maryland Republican Party
Leader Since2:1984
Leaders Seat2:9th district
Last Election2:9
Seats2:15
Seat Change2: 6
President
Before Election:Mike Miller
Before Party:Maryland Democratic Party
Posttitle:President
After Election:Mike Miller
After Party:Maryland Democratic Party

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.

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.

Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

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

Republicans

  1. District 16: Howard A. Denis retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside U.S. Representative Helen Delich Bentley.[12]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

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

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 15: Laurence Levitan lost to Jean Roesser.[16]
  2. District 32: Michael J. Wagner lost to C. Edward Middlebrooks.
  3. District 34: Habern W. Freeman lost to David R. Craig.

Detailed results

align=center District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 •District 12 • District 13 • District 14 •District 15 • District 16 • District 17 •District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47
All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[17]

District 47

Notes and References

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

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