1998 United States Senate election in Maryland explained

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Election Name:	1998 United States Senate election in Maryland
Country:	Maryland
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1992 United States Senate election in Maryland
Previous Year:	1992
Next Election:	2004 United States Senate election in Maryland
Next Year:	2004
Election Date:	November 3, 1998
Image1:	File:Barbara Mikulski.jpg
Nominee1:	Barbara Mikulski
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,062,810
Percentage1:	70.50%
Nominee2:	Ross Pierpont
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	444,637
Percentage2:	29.50%
Map Size:	295px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Barbara Mikulski
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Barbara Mikulski
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1998 United States Senate election in Maryland was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Barbara Mikulski, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Ann L. Mallory
• Kauko H. Kokkonen

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Ross Pierpont, retired surgeon^[1]
• John Taylor
• Michael Gloth
• Kenneth Wayman
• Bradlyn McClanahan
• Howard David Greyber
• John Stafford, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the U.S. Department of the Interior
• George Liebmann
• Barry Steve Asbury
• Scott Thomas

Results

General election

Candidates

• Barbara Mikulski (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Ross Pierpont (R), perennial candidate

Results by county

County! colspan="2"

Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratic	Ross PierpontRepublican		Margin		TotalVotes Cast
			%					%		%
	Allegany	13077	67.33%	6344	32.67%	6733	34.67%	19421
	Anne Arundel	97955	64.11%	54834	35.89%	43121	28.22%	152789
	Baltimore (City)	135726	89.73%	15539	10.27%	120187	79.45%	151265
	Baltimore (County)	162324	67.81%	77048	32.19%	85276	35.62%	239372
	Calvert	14057	63.64%	8031	36.36%	6026	27.28%	22088
	Caroline	4089	60.11%	2714	39.89%	1375	20.21%	6803
	Carroll	24200	51.47%	22815	48.53%	1385	2.95%	47015
	Cecil	12593	61.91%	7749	38.09%	4844	23.81%	20342
	Charles	20175	63.98%	11356	36.02%	8819	27.97%	31531
	Dorchester	6007	69.55%	2630	30.45%	3377	39.10%	8637
	Frederick	30235	56.98%	22829	43.02%	7406	13.96%	53064
	Garrett	3708	46.25%	4309	53.75%	-601	-7.50%	8017
	Harford	43938	60.69%	28462	39.31%	15476	21.38%	72400
	Howard	55493	67.19%	27099	32.81%	28394	34.38%	82592
	Kent	4689	69.82%	2027	30.18%	2662	39.64%	6716
	Montgomery	199461	73.06%	73543	26.94%	125918	46.12%	273004
	Prince George's	158184	83.72%	30753	16.28%	127431	67.45%	188937
	Queen Anne's	8103	61.82%	5004	38.18%	3099	23.64%	13107
	St. Mary's	14440	67.14%	7067	32.86%	7373	34.28%	21507
	Somerset	4037	66.18%	2063	33.82%	1974	32.36%	6100
	Talbot	6938	59.85%	4655	40.15%	2283	19.69%	11593
	Washington	19228	56.51%	14798	43.49%	4430	13.02%	34026
	Wicomico	13679	63.49%	7867	36.51%	5812	26.97%	21546
	Worcester	10471	67.24%	5101	32.76%	5370	34.48%	15572
Total	1062807	70.50%	444637	29.50%	618170	41.01%	1507444

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections
• 1998 United States elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Md_home. . October 7, 1998 .