1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Maryland

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County	Turnout	Harry Hughes (D)		Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Allegany	44%	10,534	41.8%	14,651	58.2%	0	0.0%	-4,117	25,185
Anne Arundel	36%	59,242	68.6%	27,119	31.4%	0	0.0%	32,123	86,361
Baltimore	42%	147,404	75.2%	48,553	24.8%	0	0.0%	98,851	195,957
Baltimore city	30%	135,108	80.4%	33,011	19.6%	0	0.0%	102,097	168,119
Calvert	36%	5,097	71.8%	2,003	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,094	7,100
Caroline	35%	4,135	78.1%	1,158	21.9%	0	0.0%	2,977	5,293
Carroll	36%	13,254	61.8%	8,200	38.2%	0	0.0%	5,054	21,454
Cecil	33%	8,290	66.2%	4,231	33.8%	0	0.0%	4,059	12,521
Charles	29%	8,563	71.3%	3,454	28.7%	0	0.0%	5,109	12,017
Dorchester	37%	5,980	75.8%	1,904	24.2%	0	0.0%	4,076	7,884
Frederick	34%	14,368	58.1%	10,373	41.9%	0	0.0%	3,995	24,741
Garrett	41%	2,043	30.2%	4,714	69.8%	0	0.0%	-2,671	6,757
Harford	36%	22,128	68.5%	10,196	31.5%	0	0.0%	11,932	32,324
Howard	45%	22,287	70.9%	9,138	29.1%	0	0.0%	13,149	31,425
Kent	45%	3,971	75.4%	1,298	24.6%	0	0.0%	2,673	5,269
Montgomery	43%	115,286	67.7%	54,986	32.3%	0	0.0%	60,300	170,272
Prince George's	27%	88,894	75.1%	29,465	24.9%	0	0.0%	59,429	118,359
Queen Anne's	41%	5,167	76.2%	1,613	23.8%	0	0.0%	3,554	6,780
Somerset	49%	3,967	60.8%	2,554	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,413	6,521
St. Mary's	28%	7,590	76.1%	2,389	23.9%	0	0.0%	5,201	9,979
Talbot	42%	5,333	69.2%	2,374	30.8%	0	0.0%	2,959	7,707
Washington	37%	14,891	52.7%	13,353	47.3%	0	0.0%	1,538	28,244
Wicomico	35%	10,350	69.2%	4,598	30.8%	0	0.0%	5,752	14,948
Worcester	32%	4,446	65.9%	2,300	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,146	6,746
TOTAL	38%	718,328	71.0%	293,635	29.0%	0	0.0%	424,693	1,011,963
Total R vote: 293,635 (29.0%)      Total D vote: 718,328 (71.0%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,023,670		$265,031
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	10,534	41.8%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	14,651	58.2%
TOTAL	25,185
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	59,242	68.6%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	27,119	31.4%
TOTAL	86,361
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	147,404	75.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	48,553	24.8%
TOTAL	195,957
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	135,108	80.4%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	33,011	19.6%
TOTAL	168,119
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	5,097	71.8%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,003	28.2%
TOTAL	7,100
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	4,135	78.1%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	1,158	21.9%
TOTAL	5,293
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	13,254	61.8%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	8,200	38.2%
TOTAL	21,454
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	8,290	66.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	4,231	33.8%
TOTAL	12,521
Turnout: 33%

1978 Governor, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	8,563	71.3%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	3,454	28.7%
TOTAL	12,017
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	5,980	75.8%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	1,904	24.2%
TOTAL	7,884
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	14,368	58.1%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	10,373	41.9%
TOTAL	24,741
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	2,043	30.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	4,714	69.8%
TOTAL	6,757
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	22,128	68.5%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	10,196	31.5%
TOTAL	32,324
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	22,287	70.9%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	9,138	29.1%
TOTAL	31,425
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	3,971	75.4%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	1,298	24.6%
TOTAL	5,269
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	115,286	67.7%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	54,986	32.3%
TOTAL	170,272
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	88,894	75.1%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	29,465	24.9%
TOTAL	118,359
Turnout: 27%

1978 Governor, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	5,167	76.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	1,613	23.8%
TOTAL	6,780
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	3,967	60.8%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,554	39.2%
TOTAL	6,521
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	7,590	76.1%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,389	23.9%
TOTAL	9,979
Turnout: 28%

1978 Governor, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	5,333	69.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,374	30.8%
TOTAL	7,707
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	14,891	52.7%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	13,353	47.3%
TOTAL	28,244
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	10,350	69.2%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	4,598	30.8%
TOTAL	14,948
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Hughes (D)	4,446	65.9%
Glenn Beall, Jr. (R)	2,300	34.1%
TOTAL	6,746
Turnout: 32%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Harry Hughes
Total Disbursements:	$1,023,670

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Glenn Beall, Jr.
Total Disbursements:	$265,031