The 1998 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 3, 1998, as part of the

1998 United States elections The 1998 United States elections were held on November 3, 1998 in the middle of Democratic President Bill Clinton's second term. Though Republicans retained control of both chambers of Congress, the elections were unusual because this is the fir ...

, including the 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates were up for reelection. Republicans hoped that gubernatorial nominee Ellen Sauerbrey would provide the party with enough coattails to continue making gains in the Maryland House of Delegates. However, Democrats, buoyed by large turnout and backlash to impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, picked up a net of six seats from Republicans. It would be the first time the Democratic Party gained seats in the House of Delegates since 1978.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

# District 16: Gilbert J. Genn retired. # District 24:

Nathaniel Exum Nathaniel Exum (February 28, 1940 – December 3, 2021) was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and former member of the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 24 in Prince George's County. E ...

retired to run for state senator in District 24. # District 25: Michael A. Crumlin retired. # District 26:

C. Anthony Muse C. Anthony Muse (born Charles Anthony Muse on April 17, 1958) is an American politician and minister from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Maryland's District 26 in southern Princ ...

retired to run for state senator in District 26. #

District 33 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisi ...

: Marsha G. Perry retired. # District 34:

Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack (October 24, 1933 – September 27, 2020) was an American politician and physician who represented the Maryland Legislative District 34, 34th district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1991 to 1999. Early life Rose M ...

retired. # District 34: Mary Louise Preis retired to run for state senator in District 34. # District 41:

Frank Boston Frank D. Boston, Jr. (December 5, 1938 – May 10, 2011) was an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates and a chairman of the powerful Baltimore City Delegation. Boston was one of three delegates serving the 41st legi ...

retired to run for run for state senator in District 41. # District 41: Clay C. Opara retired. #

District 44 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Clarence Mitchell IV Clarence Maurice Mitchell IV (born May 16, 1962) is an American radio host and former politician who currently cohosts ''The C4 And Bryan Nehman Show'' on Baltimore radio station WBAL. Mitchell served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 ...

retired to run for run for state senator in District 44. #

: Carmena F. Watson retired.

Republicans

# District 3: J. Anita Stup retired. # District 6: Kenneth Holt retired to run for run for state senator in District 6. # District 34:

Nancy Jacobs Nancy Jacobs (born October 27, 1951 in West Virginia) is a former Maryland State Senator representing District 34. Early life, education, and early career Jacobs attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, West Virginia. After high school, ...

retired to run for run for state senator in District 34. # District 35A: James M. Harkins retired to run for

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. # District 37A:

Don B. Hughes Don B. Hughes (born September 22, 1940) in Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 37A, which covers portions of Dorchester and Wicomico Counties Background Delegate ...

retired. #

District 39 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

: W. Raymond Beck retired.

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

# District 1B:

Betty Workman Betty Workman (September 26, 1924 – May 1, 2018) was an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates from District 1B from 1987 to 1999. She was a member of the Democratic party. She died on May 1, 2018, in La Vale, Mary ...

lost renomination to Kevin Kelly. # District 11: Robert L. Frank lost renomination to

Robert Zirkin Robert A. "Bobby" Zirkin (born April 24, 1971) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1999 to 2007 and in th ...

and incumbents Michael Finifter and

Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim (born December 1948), an American politician and physician, is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing northwest Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning healthcare, the environment, and st ...

. # District 25: Brenda B. Hughes lost to Anthony G. Brown,

Melony G. Griffith Melony Ghee Griffith (born June 5, 1963) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland Senate representing Maryland Legislative District 25, District 25 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County from 2019 until her r ...

, and incumbent

Dereck E. Davis Dereck Eugene Davis (born June 6, 1967) is an American politician serving as the Treasurer of Maryland since 2021. He is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 25th district. Background Delegate Davis was born in Washingto ...

In general elections

Democrats

# District 2B:

Bruce Poole D. Bruce Poole (born June 17, 1959) is the former Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party. He was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland House of Delegates District 2B, District 2B, which covers Washington C ...

lost to Christopher B. Shank. # District 5: Ellen Willis Miller lost to Carmen M. Amedori and incumbents

Joseph M. Getty Joseph M. Getty (born April 14, 1952) is the former chief judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland. He was appointed as a judge of that court on June 27, 2016, by Governor Larry Hogan. Effective September 11, 2021, Hogan appointed him as chief jud ...

and Nancy R. Stocksdale. # District 35A:

Michael G. Comeau Michael G. Comeau (born July 13, 1956) is an attorney and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates where he represented District 35A. Comeau was appointed to the seat in 1997 due to the resignation of Donald C. Fry and served on the Judic ...

lost to Barry Glassman and Joanne S. Parrott.

Republicans

# District 13B:

John S. Morgan John S. Morgan was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 13B, which covered portions of Prince George's County & Howard County Maryland. Along with fellow Republican Martin G. Madden, he helped unseat incumbent D ...

lost to John A. Giannetti Jr. # District 14A: Patricia Anne Faulkner lost to Tod David Sher. # District 30: Phillip D. Bissett lost to C. Richard D'Amato and incumbents

Michael E. Busch Michael Erin “Coach” Busch (January 4, 1947 – April 7, 2019) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 106th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 until his death in 2019. Busch was a mem ...

and

Virginia P. Clagett Virginia Lawrence (Parker) Clagett (born 18 Jul 1943) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 30 in Anne Arundel County, until ...

. # District 31:

Victoria L. Schade Victoria L. Schade (born December 31, 1970) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 31 in Anne Arundel County, from 1995 to 1999. Background Delegate Schade was fir ...

lost to Mary Rosso and incumbents

Joan Cadden Joan Cadden (born August 17, 1941) is a beautician and former politician from Maryland. She was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Ma ...

and

John R. Leopold John Robinson Leopold (born February 4, 1943) is an American politician who served in the state legislatures of Hawaii and Maryland and later as a county executive as a Republican. He was convicted of a common law misdemeanor-misconduct in offi ...

. # District 32: Michael W. Burns lost to Theodore J. Sophocleus and incumbents

Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love (February 21, 1940 – January 27, 2022) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served 4 full terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was origi ...

and

James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski (born March 8, 1971 in Annapolis, Maryland) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Background Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance. In 1992 ...

. #

: Barrie Ciliberti and

Mathew Mossburg Mathew J. Mossburg (born February 21, 1967, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a business owner and former Republican Party (United States), Republican legislator in the Maryland House of Delegates. Education Delegate Mossburg was educated at Purita ...

lost to

Charles E. Barkley Charles E. "Charlie" Barkley (born October 16, 1950) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served five terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 39 in Montgomery County ...

, Joan F. Stern, and Paul H. Carlson.

Detailed results

All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

District 1A

District 1B

District 1C

District 2A

District 2B

District 2C

District 3

District 4A

District 4B

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9A

District 9B

District 10

District 11

District 12A

District 12B

District 13A

District 13B

District 14A

District 14B

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22A

District 22B

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27A

District 27B

District 28

District 29A

District 29B

District 29C

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35A

District 35B

District 36

District 37A

District 37B

District 38

District 39

District 40

District 41

District 42

District 43

District 44

District 45

District 46

District 47A

District 47B

References

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