2002 Maryland county executive elections

2002 Maryland county executive elections
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The Maryland county executive elections of 2002 took place on November 5, 2002, with the primary election occurring on September 10, 2002.

Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.

Anne Arundel County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Janet S. Owens, incumbent county executive[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet S. Owens (incumbent) 33,640 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phillip D. Bissett 18,496 63.8
Republican Tom Angelis 10,481 36.2

General election

Results

Anne Arundel County executive election, 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet S. Owens (incumbent) 89,456 51.8
Republican Phillip D. Bissett 83,305 48.2

Baltimore County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joseph Walters Jr.[7]

Results

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James T. Smith Jr. 57,470 75.0
Democratic Joseph Walters Jr. 19,196 25.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Douglas B. Riley, member of the Baltimore County Council from the 4th district (1998–present)[9]

Results

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas B. Riley 30,209 100.0

General election

Results

Baltimore County executive election, 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James T. Smith Jr. 149,828 55.6
Republican Douglas B. Riley 119,435 44.4

Harford County

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Ronald Roz, management systems consultant[12]

Results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Harkins (incumbent) 12,932 72.0
Republican William E. Legat 5,017 28.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paul Gilbert, former director of the Office of Economic Development (1990–1998)[14]

Results

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Gilbert 13,587 100.0

General election

Results

Harford County executive election, 2002[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Harkins (incumbent) 51,889 61.8
Democratic Paul Gilbert 31,979 38.1
Write-in 74 0.1

Howard County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James N. Robey (incumbent) 20,149 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steven H. Adler, businessman[18]
Eliminated in primary
  • Clark J. Schoeffield, telecommunications executive[19]

Results

Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven H. Adler 8,410 63.3
Republican Clark J. Schoeffield 4,874 36.7

General election

Results

Howard County executive election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James N. Robey (incumbent) 52,918 57.8
Republican Steven H. Adler 38,630 42.2
Write-in 73 0.1

Montgomery County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • William E. Legat[22]

Results

Democratic primary results[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Duncan (incumbent) 82,583 80.9
Democratic William E. Legat 19,535 19.1

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Anderson 13,901 52.4
Republican Jorge Ribas 6,364 24.0
Republican Shelly Skolnick 6,240 23.5

General election

Results

Montgomery County executive election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Duncan (incumbent) 217,497 76.3
Republican Eric Anderson 66,426 23.3
Write-in 1,040 0.4

Prince George's County

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack B. Johnson 39,503 37.0
Democratic M. H. Jim Estepp 20,748 19.5
Democratic C. Anthony Muse 19,976 18.7
Democratic Rushern Baker 13,344 12.5
Democratic Major Riddick 13,102 12.3

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Audrey E. Scott, county councilmember (1994–present)[30]
Eliminated in primary
  • J. Mitchell Brown[30]

Results

Republican primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audrey E. Scott 6,994 74.8
Republican J. Mitchell Brown 2,358 25.2

General election

Results

Prince George's County executive election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack B. Johnson 126,084 65.9
Republican Audrey E. Scott 64,832 33.9
Write-in 432 0.2

References

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  2. ^ a b "Anne Arundel County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  3. ^ "Bissett enters race for executive". The Baltimore Sun. April 14, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tom Angelis, teacher, announces he'll run for county executive". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 2002. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Anne Arundel County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
  6. ^ Green, Andrew A. (September 11, 2001). "Smith will run in Balto. Co". The Baltimore Sun. p. 22. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Green, Andrew A.; O'Brien, Dennis (July 3, 2002). "Last-minute filings create Balto. Co. races". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Baltimore County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  9. ^ Nitkin, David (February 7, 2001). "Riley says he'll run for executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 21. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baltimore County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
  11. ^ "Harford County executive Harkins launches re-election bid at fund-raiser". The Baltimore Sun. May 24, 2002. pp. B2. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Activist takes on incumbent". The Aegis. August 30, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b "Harford County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  14. ^ "Gilbert to resign". The Aegis. May 3, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Harford County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
  16. ^ Carson, Larry (January 18, 2002). "Benefit boosts Robey's coffers". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ a b "Howard County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  18. ^ Carson, Larry (January 27, 2002). "GOP's Adler to challenge Robey". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Carson, Larry (July 3, 2002). "Later entries expand primary". The Baltimore Sun. pp. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Howard County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
  21. ^ Nitkin, David (October 31, 2001). "Duncan withdraws from governor race". The Baltimore Sun. p. 47. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ a b c d e f "Montgomery County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  23. ^ "Montgomery County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.
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  27. ^ Schwartzman, Paul (June 13, 2002). "Md. Pastor Preaches Politics -- His Own". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  28. ^ "Former Glendening chief of staff enters race for PG executive". Associated Press. The Star-Democrat. October 19, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Prince George's County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. September 10, 2002.
  30. ^ a b Nitkin, David (September 11, 2002). "Schaefer wins primary; Gladden beats Hoffman". The Baltimore Sun. pp. A4. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Prince George's County Election Returns". Maryland State Board of Elections. November 5, 2002.