1986 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Mathias, Jr. decided to retire, instead of seeking a fourth term. Democratic nominee Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski defeated Reagan Administration official Linda Chavez for the open seat.
Contents
1 Democratic primary
1.1 Candidates
1.2 Results
2 Republican primary
2.1 Candidates
2.2 Results
3 General election
3.1 Candidates
3.2 Campaign
3.3 Results
4 See also
5 References
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Congresswoman
Michael D. Barnes, U.S. Congressman
Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland
- Debra Hanania Freeman
- Edward M. Olszewski,
- A. Robert Kaufman, social organizer
- Boyd E. Sweatt, perennial candidate
- Leonard E. Trout, Jr.
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski | 307,876 | 49.50% | |
Democratic | Michael D. Barnes | 195,086 | 31.37% | |
Democratic | Harry Hughes | 88,908 | 14.30% | |
Democratic | Debra Hanania Freeman | 9,350 | 1.50% | |
Democratic | Edward M. Olszewski | 7,877 | 1.27% | |
Democratic | A. Robert Kaufman | 6,505 | 1.05% | |
Democratic | Boyd E. Sweatt | 3,580 | 0.58% | |
Democratic | Leonard E. Trout, Jr. | 2,742 | 0.44% | |
| Total votes | 621,924 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Linda Chavez, Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
- Michael Schaefer, former San Diego city councilman
- George Haley, former Kansas State Senator
- Melvin Perkins, perennial candidate
- Nicholas T. Nonnenmacher
- Richard Sullivan
- Howard D. Greyber, perennial candidate
- Monroe Cornish, perennial candidate
- Herbert Stone Rosenberg
- Horace Stuart Rich
- Abraham H. Kalish
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Chavez | 100,888 | 73.07% | |
Republican | Michael Schaefer | 16,902 | 12.24% | |
Republican | George Haley | 5,808 | 4.21% | |
Republican | Melvin Perkins | 2,785 | 2.02% | |
Republican | Nicholas T. Nonnenmacher | 2,751 | 1.99% | |
Republican | Richard Sullivan | 2,328 | 1.69% | |
Republican | Howard D. Greyber | 1,678 | 1.22% | |
Republican | Monroe Cornish | 1,497 | 1.08% | |
Republican | Herbert Stone Rosenberg | 1,337 | 0.97% | |
Republican | Horace Stuart Rich | 1,199 | 0.87% | |
Republican | Abraham H. Kalish | 901 | 0.65% | |
| Total votes | 138,074 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Linda Chavez (R), Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
Barbara Mikulski (D), U.S. Congresswoman
Campaign[edit]
Mathias announced his retirement from politics. At the time of this announcement, it was expected that then-Governor Harry Hughes would run for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Mathias. However, Hughes became caught up in the aftermath of the Maryland savings and loan crisis. He lost popularity with voters, opening the door for Mikulski's bid for the Senate.
Chavez won the primary handily, defeating several Republican challengers. Later, she made comments that some Mikulski supporters interpreted as an attempt to draw attention to the issue of Mikulski's sexual orientation. In an article quoting Chavez's claim that Mikulski was a "San Francisco-style, George McGovern, liberal Democrat", the Washington Post reported that Chavez was directly implying that the never-married Mikulski was a lesbian.[citation needed] Chavez was accused of making Mikulski's sexual orientation a central issue of the political campaign. In defending her use of the phrase, Chavez stated the line "San Francisco Democrats" was a reference to Jeane Kirkpatrick's 1984 Republican National Convention "Blame America First" speech, in which Kirkpatrick coined the phrase "San Francisco Liberal."[citation needed]. The phrase "San Francisco liberal" was common at the time.
Mikulski never directly responded to the issue and eventually won the race with 61 percent of the vote.[citation needed] She was the first female Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right (not appointed or filling a seat of a deceased husband).
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara A. Mikulski | 675,225 | 60.69% | +26.85% | |
Republican | Linda Chavez | 437,411 | 39.31% | -26.85% | |
| Majority | 237,814 | 21.37% | -10.96% | ||
| Total votes | 1,017,151 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
- United States Senate elections, 1986
References[edit]
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