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1998 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Parris Glendening won the 1998 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Parris Glendening received 846,972 popular votes (55.14%). The main challenger was Ellen Sauerbrey (44.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Glendening and Sauerbrey

Glendening +10.3 pts · won by 158,615 votes
Parris GlendeningDemocraticWINNER55.14%
846,972 votes
Ellen SauerbreyRepublican44.82%
688,357 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.