Maryland gubernatorial election, 1994

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1994

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
Nominee Parris Glendening Ellen Sauerbrey Party Democratic Republican Running mate Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Paul Rappaport Popular vote 708,094 702,101 Percentage 50.2% 49.78%
Election results by county
Governor before election William Donald Schaefer Democratic Elected Governor Parris Glendening Democratic

William Donald Schaefer
Democratic

Parris Glendening
Democratic

The Maryland gubernatorial election of 1994 was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Former State Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor, won her party's nomination. The election between Glendening and Sauerbrey was extremely contentious, and ended with the Sauerbrey campaign challenging the results. Ultimately, despite the controversial nature of the election, Executive Glendening narrowly beat Sauerbrey's spirited challenge.