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1978 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Harry Hughes won the 1978 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Harry Hughes received 705,910 popular votes (70.62%). The main challenger was John Glenn Beall Jr. (29.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Hughes and Jr.

Hughes +41.2 pts · won by 412,275 votes
Harry HughesDemocraticWINNER70.62%
705,910 votes
John Glenn Beall Jr.Republican29.38%
293,635 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.