1998 Maryland House of Delegates election

1998 Maryland House of Delegates election

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All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
71 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Casper R. Taylor Jr. Robert H. Kittleman
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 1994 December 7, 1994[1]
Leader's seat District 1C District 14B
Last election 100 41
Seats won 106 35
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6

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 1998 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 3, 1998, as part of the 1998 United States elections, 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.[2] However, Democrats, buoyed by large turnout and backlash to impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, picked up a net of six seats from Republicans.[3] It would be the first time the Democratic Party gained seats in the House of Delegates since 1978.[2]

  1. ^ Frece, John W. (December 7, 1994). "Robert Kittleman named House minority leader". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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