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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Maryland: Governors</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Veazey</a> 1836-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant-graver.html#771.44.16">William Grason</a> 1839-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas3.html#018.31.38">Francis Thomas</a> 1842-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratt.html#360.34.73">Thomas G. Pratt</a> 1845-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas7.html#695.99.93">Phillip F. Thomas</a> 1848-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowe.html#340.42.78">Enoch Louis Lowe</a> 1851-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#678.18.28">Thomas W. Ligon</a> 1854-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#118.07.61">Thomas H. Hicks</a> 1858-62 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradby-bradish.html#813.66.85">Augustus W. Bradford</a> 1862-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#746.17.07">Thomas Swann</a> 1866-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowie.html#278.97.19">Oden Bowie</a> 1869-72 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitten-wickware.html#489.78.69">William Pinkney Whyte</a> 1872-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gritzmacher-grosfeld.html#066.65.98">James B. Groome</a> 1874-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#656.69.14">John Lee Carroll</a> 1876-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#208.08.18">William T. Hamilton</a> 1880-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinnon-mclaud.html#894.67.68">Robert M. McLane</a> 1884-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lloyd.html#382.47.73">Henry Lloyd</a> 1885-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson3.html#271.16.56">Elihu E. Jackson</a> 1888-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown3.html#012.05.40">Frank Brown</a> 1892-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowndes.html#694.83.25">Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.</a> 1896-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#406.32.15">John Walter Smith</a> 1900-04 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#332.19.62">Edwin Warfield</a> 1904-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosse-crowe.html#923.87.21">Austin L. Crothers</a> 1908-12 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goldman-gomulka.html#663.21.72">Phillips L. Goldsborough</a> 1912-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrington-harrion.html#089.46.62">Emerson C. Harrington</a> 1916-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> 1920-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#008.19.07">Harry W. Nice</a> 1935-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconor-odean.html#674.96.50">Herbert R. O'Conor</a> 1939-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#900.72.58">William Preston Lane, Jr.</a> 1947-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#138.69.56">Theodore R. McKeldin</a> 1951-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#030.21.08">J. Millard Tawes</a> 1959-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#856.26.45">Spiro T. Agnew</a> 1967-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#702.68.57">Marvin Mandel</a> 1969-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#982.73.82">Blair Lee III</a> 1977-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#702.68.57">Marvin Mandel</a> 1979 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#872.66.15">Harry R. Hughes</a> 1979-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#604.09.41">William Donald Schaefer</a> 1987-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#326.17.33">Parris N. Glendening</a> 1995-2003 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#244.20.79">Bob Ehrlich, Jr.</a> 2003-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#928.81.86">Martin J. O'Malley</a> 2007-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hogan.html#796.31.31">Larry Hogan</a> 2015- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1782: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#086.55.52">Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer</a>, defeated. <li> 1785: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#086.55.52">Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer</a>, defeated. <li> 1792 Feb 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pittsford-platzek.html#892.76.31">George Plater</a>, died in office. <li> 1829: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell4.html#623.89.09">George E. Mitchell</a>, defeated. <li> 1831 Jul 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin2.html#906.55.32">Daniel Martin</a>, died in office. <li> 1843: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowie.html#824.35.35">Thomas Fielder Bowie</a>, defeated. <li> 1853: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowie.html#026.65.77">Richard J. Bowie</a>, defeated. <li> 1871: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todhunter-tomlin.html#170.18.24">Jacob Tome</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1879: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gary.html#249.32.25">James A. Gary</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1895: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#140.72.06">Joshua Levering</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1903 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#332.19.62">Edwin Warfield</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams8.html#712.56.09">Stevenson A. Williams</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#694.87.42">William Gisriel</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#430.34.92">Silas M. Crabill</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1907 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosse-crowe.html#923.87.21">Austin L. Crothers</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#556.34.68">George R. Gaither</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#768.50.00">James W. Frizzell</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culler-culpepper.html#833.69.65">Ira Culp</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1911: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#363.09.77">Blair Lee</a> (Dem), defeated for nomination. <li> 1911 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goldman-gomulka.html#663.21.72">Phillips L. Goldsborough</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorman.html#613.16.73">Arthur P. Gorman, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/devison-dewesse.html#529.39.55">Charles E. Devlin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#653.33.31">John H. Dulany</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1915 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrington-harrion.html#089.46.62">Emerson C. Harrington</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weller.html#325.92.69">Ovington E. Weller</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gorney-goulart.html#947.96.46">George R. Gorsuch</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/devison-dewesse.html#529.39.55">Charles E. Devlin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens7.html#106.25.38">Robert W. Stevens</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1919 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#008.19.07">Harry W. Nice</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#028.88.76">Arthur L. Blessing</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens7.html#106.25.38">Robert W. Stevens</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1923 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/armstrong.html#242.90.86">Alexander Armstrong</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chambliss-chancie.html#728.04.24">William H. Champlin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#910.23.03">Verne L. Reynolds</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1926 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#189.43.14">Addison E. Mullikin</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#124.15.08">P. Gustave Dill</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1930 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#848.35.10">William F. Broening</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilman.html#550.01.72">Elisabeth Gilman</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens7.html#106.25.38">Robert W. Stevens</a> (Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker8.html#949.66.96">Samuel Parker</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1934 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#008.19.07">Harry W. Nice</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#868.15.02">Albert C. Ritchie</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minore-mitchel.html#607.69.97">Broadus Mitchel</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gillespie.html#284.17.79">William A. Gillespie</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#549.45.17">Bernard Ades</a> (Communist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#268.19.30">Harry B. Galatian</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1938 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconor-odean.html#674.96.50">Herbert R. O'Conor</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#008.19.07">Harry W. Nice</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#543.66.03">Herbert Brune</a> (Temperance), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gutierrez-gyger.html#795.01.48">Joshua C. Gwin</a> (Union), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/excell-ezequiel.html#788.09.87">David W. Eyman</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#046.64.56">Robert Kadish</a> (Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gordon.html#304.53.16">Samuel Gordon</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconor-odean.html#674.96.50">Herbert R. O'Conor</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#138.69.56">Theodore R. McKeldin</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#900.72.58">William Preston Lane, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#138.69.56">Theodore R. McKeldin</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1950: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html#856.38.23">George P. Mahoney</a> (Dem), defeated for nomination. <li> 1950 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#138.69.56">Theodore R. McKeldin</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#900.72.58">William Preston Lane, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1954: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html#856.38.23">George P. Mahoney</a> (Dem), defeated for nomination. <li> 1954 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeegan-mckenty.html#138.69.56">Theodore R. McKeldin</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#120.90.96">Harry C. Byrd</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1958 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#030.21.08">J. Millard Tawes</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/detaranto-devin.html#114.81.71">James P. Devereux</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1962: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html#856.38.23">George P. Mahoney</a> (Dem), defeated for nomination. <li> 1962 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tatem-tayloe.html#030.21.08">J. Millard Tawes</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/small.html#439.03.06">Frank Small</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1966 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html#856.38.23">George P. Mahoney</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#396.48.02">Carlton R. Sickles</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#106.69.50">Thomas B. Finan</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miles.html#806.98.04">Clarence W. Miles</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#222.05.51">Charles J. Luthardt, Sr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#483.13.36">Morgan L. Amiano</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/piercecchi-pierse.html#358.82.07">Ross Z. Pierpont</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/earman-eastland.html#556.97.52">Andrew J. Easter</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1966 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#856.26.45">Spiro T. Agnew</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grossi-grout.html#674.69.12">Andrew John Groszer, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#626.64.18">John Joseph Harbaugh</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#232.01.45">Henry J. Laque, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miley-millender.html#525.47.78">Louis R. Milio</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1966 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#856.26.45">Spiro T. Agnew</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html#856.38.23">George P. Mahoney</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/presel-prestia.html#816.73.89">Hyman A. Pressman</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1970: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blair.html#300.01.57">C. Stanley Blair</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1970 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#702.68.57">Marvin Mandel</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller2.html#542.96.72">C. Stanley Miller</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#390.95.50">Robert W. Merkle, Sr.</a> (American), defeated. <li> 1974 Sep 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#589.48.78">Louise Gore</a> (Rep), nominated. <li> 1974 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#702.68.57">Marvin Mandel</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#589.48.78">Louise Gore</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1978 Sep 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#872.66.15">Harry R. Hughes</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#982.73.82">Blair Lee III</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/venables-vermillion.html#738.07.05">Theodore G. Venetoulis</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#623.31.44">Walter S. Orlinsky</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1978 Sep 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beall.html#662.59.55">J. Glenn Beall, Jr.</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beall.html#348.81.10">Carlton Beall</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#589.48.78">Louise Gore</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/piercecchi-pierse.html#358.82.07">Ross Z. Pierpont</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1978 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#872.66.15">Harry R. Hughes</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beall.html#662.59.55">J. Glenn Beall, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1982: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/partington-pastuszka.html#464.01.25">Robert A. Pascal</a>, defeated. <li> 1990: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/piercecchi-pierse.html#358.82.07">Ross Z. Pierpont</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1990: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepard.html#639.99.33">William S. Shepard</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1994 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#326.17.33">Parris N. Glendening</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#389.46.95">American Joe Miedusiewski</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stein-steinmetz.html#685.22.94">Melvin A. Steinberg</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boe-boggess.html#767.15.70">Mary Boergers</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allensworth-allis.html#134.38.18">Don Allensworth</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finch.html#537.91.76">Walter G. Finch</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freeman.html#196.81.05">Lawrence K. Freeman</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#035.73.12">Ellen R. Sauerbrey</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bent-bentnall.html#624.94.88">Helen Delich Bentley</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepard.html#639.99.33">William S. Shepard</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#326.17.33">Parris N. Glendening</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#035.73.12">Ellen R. Sauerbrey</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allensworth-allis.html#134.38.18">Don Allensworth</a>, defeated. <li> 1998 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#326.17.33">Parris N. Glendening</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/refermat-reickenback.html#415.73.09">Eileen M. Rehrmann</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcguire.html#002.61.23">Terence McGuire</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freeman.html#196.81.05">Lawrence K. Freeman</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1998 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#035.73.12">Ellen R. Sauerbrey</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eberhart-eddleman.html#140.79.06">Charles I. Ecker</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1998 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#326.17.33">Parris N. Glendening</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#035.73.12">Ellen R. Sauerbrey</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#605.58.46">Jacqueline Crabtree</a>, defeated. <li> 2002 Sep 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/townsend.html#526.60.90">Kathleen Kennedy Townsend</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#705.46.35">Robert Raymond Fustero</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2002 Sep 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#244.20.79">Bob Ehrlich, Jr.</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepperd-sherlock.html#452.83.61">James J. Sheridan</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/piercecchi-pierse.html#358.82.07">Ross Z. Pierpont</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 2002 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#244.20.79">Bob Ehrlich, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/townsend.html#526.60.90">Kathleen Kennedy Townsend</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lancaster.html#975.51.57">Spear Lancaster</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jacobsen-jalbert.html#487.04.56">Ralph Jaffe</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynch.html#770.08.21">James T. Lynch, Jr.</a>, defeated. <li> 2006: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#928.81.86">Martin J. 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