1994 Maryland House of Delegates election

1994 Maryland House of Delegates election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
71 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Casper R. Taylor Jr. Ellen Sauerbrey
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 1994 1986
Leader's seat 36th district 10th district
Last election 117 24
Seats won 100 41
Seat change Decrease 17 Increase 17

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

Speaker before election

Casper R. Taylor Jr.
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Casper R. Taylor Jr.
Democratic

The 1994 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 8, 1994, as part of the 1994 United States elections, including the 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates were up for reelection.

Republicans tied themselves to the tax-cutting debate surrounding the gubernatorial election between Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening and House Minority Leader Ellen Sauerbrey, which led to the party gaining 17 seats from the Democrats.[1][2] This strategy was especially effective in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Montgomery counties, where the party saw most of its gains.[3][4]

  1. ^ Birch, Doug (November 9, 1994). "Md. governor's contest tight GOP makes gains in Senate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Beyers, Dan (November 9, 1994). "Maryland General Assembly". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Rivera, John (November 10, 1994). "Lacking a message, they took a licking". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Whitlock, Craig (October 31, 1998). "Republican Incumbents Try For A Repeat Of '94 Sweep". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2023.