1974 Maryland county executive elections

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The Maryland county executive elections of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.

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1974 Maryland county executive elections
← 1970
November 5, 1974
1978 →
All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 3 3
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
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Anne Arundel County

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Pascal Unopposed
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John H. Downs, county councilmember[3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard N. Hambleton, attorney and perennial candidate[4]

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Downs 14,253 61.7%
Democratic Richard N. Hambleton 8,856 38.3%
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General election

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Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1974[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Pascal 49,566 69.5%
Democratic John H. Downs 21,706 30.5%
Republican hold
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Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

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Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Venetoulis 44,460 44.9%
Democratic Frederick L. Dewberry (incumbent) 28,068 28.3%
Democratic George P. Mahoney 18,335 18.5%
Democratic Francis C. Barrett 4,933 5.0%
Democratic Louis Ambrosetti 1,301 1.3%
Democratic Joseph J. Weir 1,002 1.0%
Democratic William F. Harrison 930 0.9%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jervis S. Finney, state senator[12]
Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph U. Kauffman Jr.[13]

Results

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Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jervis S. Finney 13,212 86.1%
Republican Joseph U. Kauffman Jr. 2,132 13.9%
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General election

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Baltimore County Executive election, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Venetoulis 94,801 51.9%
Republican Jerves S. Finney 88,027 48.1%
Democratic hold
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Harford County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles Anderson, incumbent county executive[15]
Eliminated in primary
  • Monroe Duke, management expert[15]

Results

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Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Anderson (incumbent) 7,187 52.7%
Democratic Monroe I. Duke 6,453 47.3%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John H. O'Neill, president of the Harford County Council[17]
Eliminated in primary
  • Michael C. Johns, pharmaceutical salesman[18]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. O'Neill 2,669 77.3%
Republican Michael C. Johns 786 22.7%
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Harford County Executive election, 1974[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Anderson (incumbent) 16,303 55.1%
Republican John H. O'Neill 13,285 44.9%
Democratic hold
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Howard County

Democratic primary

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Nominee

Results

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Democratic primary results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward L. Cochran Unopposed
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Howard G. Crist, businessman[22]
Eliminated in primary
  • Georgia L. Baublitz, member of the Howard County personnel board[23]
  • Herschell C. Doss, perennial candidate[24]
  • Robert E. Watson, newspaper editor[24]

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Republican primary results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard G. Crist 1,323 34.1%
Republican Robert E. Watson 1,089 28.0%
Republican Herschell C. Doss 944 24.3%
Republican G. L. Baublitz 528 13.6%
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General election

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Howard County Executive election, 1974[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward L. Cochran 12,821 53.3%
Republican Howard G. Crist 11,235 46.7%
Republican hold
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Montgomery County

Republican primary

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Nominee

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James P. Gleason Unopposed
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Democratic primary

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Nominee
Eliminated in primary

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Democratic primary results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Idamae Garrott 28,689 50.0%
Democratic William E. Sher 14,787 25.8%
Democratic John P. Hewitt 13,908 24.2%
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Montgomery County Executive election, 1974[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James P. Gleason (incumbent) 84,919 53.0%
Democratic Idamae Garrott 75,163 47.0%
Republican hold
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Prince George's County

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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Republican primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William W. Gullett Unopposed
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Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Democratic primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winfield M. Kelly Jr. Unopposed
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General election

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Prince George's County Executive election, 1974[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winfield M. Kelly Jr. 61,980 53.5%
Republican William W. Gullett (incumbent) 53,881 46.5%
Democratic gain from Republican
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