1986 Maryland county executive elections

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The Maryland county executive elections of 1986 took place on November 4, 1986. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.

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1986 Maryland county executive elections
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November 4, 1986
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All 6 of Maryland's county executive seats
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 0
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Steady Steady
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Anne Arundel County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. James Lighthizer Unopposed
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Louise M. R. Beauregard, lobbyist[3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Carol Defibaugh, registered nurse[4]
  • John Grasso, chef[5]

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louise R. M. Beauregard 3,366 35.4%
Republican John Grasso 3,257 34.2%
Republican Carol A. Defibaugh 2,876 30.2%
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General election

Results

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Anne Arundel County Executive election, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. James Lighthizer (incumbent) 71,500 80.4%
Republican Louise R. M. Beauregard 17,404 19.6%
Democratic hold
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Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Elmer H. Kahline Jr., Baltimore County Clerk of the Circuit Court[8]
  • Thomas B. Kernan, state delegate[9]
  • John W. O'Rourke, county councilmember[10]

Results

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Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis F. Rasmussen 55,000 46.1%
Democratic Thomas B. Kernan 38,748 32.5%
Democratic John W. O'Rourke 19,969 16.7%
Democratic Elmer H. Kahline Jr. 5,443 4.5%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robert T. Petr, insurance executive[12]

Results

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Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert T. Petr Unopposed
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General election

Results

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Baltimore County Executive election, 1986[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis F. Rasmussen 150,195 81.5%
Republican Robert T. Petr 34,071 18.5%
Democratic hold
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Harford County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Habern W. Freeman (incumbent) Unopposed
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • C. Joseph Bernardo, former county councilmember and nominee for county executive in 1982[16]

Results

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Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo Unopposed
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General election

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Harford County Executive election, 1986[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Habern W. Freeman (incumbent) 26,433 68.5%
Republican C. Joseph Bernardo 12,178 31.5%
Democratic hold
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Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • James H. Clark, county councilmember[18]

Results

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Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo 13,675 68.6%
Democratic James H. Clark 6,247 31.3%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gilbert South, businessman[20]

Results

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Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gilbert South Unopposed
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General election

Results

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Howard County Executive election, 1986[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Bobo 25,829 63.3%
Republican Gilbert South 14,995 36.7%
Democratic hold
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Montgomery County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Robbins, Montgomery County Recreation Director[23]
  • David Scull, county councilmember[24]
Declined

Results

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Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Kramer 51,039 60.0%
Democratic David Scull 27,645 32.5%
Democratic David Robbins 6,451 7.6%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Edward J. Gannon, businessman[26]
Eliminated in primary
  • Albert Ceccone, real estate consultant and perennial candidate[27]

Results

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Republican primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Gannon 17,770 66.3%
Republican Albert Ceccone 9,023 33.7%
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General election

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Montgomery County Executive election, 1986[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sidney Kramer 117,731 63.8%
Republican Edward J. Gannon 66,868 36.2%
Democratic hold
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Prince George's County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher and candidate for county executive in 1982[28]

Results

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Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 50,521 88.1%
Democratic Arthur B. Haynes 6,817 11.9%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • R. Dan Ritchie, president of the Prince George's Civic Federation[28]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Dan Ritchie Unopposed
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General election

Results

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Prince George's County Executive election, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Parris Glendening (incumbent) 91,290 77.8%
Republican R. Dan Ritchie 26,072 22.2%
Democratic hold
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