Maryland gubernatorial election, 1998

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1998

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
Nominee Parris Glendening Ellen Sauerbrey Party Democratic Republican Running mate Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Richard D. Bennett Popular vote 846,972 688,357 Percentage 55.14% 44.82%
Election results by county
Governor before election Parris Glendening Democratic Elected Governor Parris Glendening Democratic

Parris Glendening
Democratic

Parris Glendening
Democratic

The Maryland gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor Parris Glendening sought re-election. Governor Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Former State Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey, who was the 1994 Republican nominee for governor, ran again for governor and won her party's nomination. The election between Glendening and Sauerbrey four years prior was extremely contentious, and ended with the Sauerbrey campaign challenging the results. Ultimately, despite the controversial nature of the previous election, Governor Glendening comfortably beat back Sauerbrey's spirited challenge, winning his second and final term as governor.