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1974 Maryland county executive elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Last election
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3
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4
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Democratic
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Republican
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The Maryland county executive elections of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
[edit]- John H. Downs, county councilmember[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Richard N. Hambleton, attorney and perennial candidate[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Jervis S. Finney, state senator[12]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Joseph U. Kauffman Jr.[13]
- Charles Anderson, incumbent county executive[15]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Monroe Duke, management expert[15]
- John H. O'Neill, president of the Harford County Council[17]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Michael C. Johns, pharmaceutical salesman[18]
- Howard G. Crist, businessman[22]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Georgia L. Baublitz, member of the Howard County personnel board[23]
- Herschell C. Doss, perennial candidate[24]
- Robert E. Watson, newspaper editor[24]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Prince George's County
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- ^ Coltman, Edward (June 8, 1974). "Pascal decides to run for top Arundel post". The Baltimore Sun. p. 27. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Returns of Anne Arundel county elections". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ruehl, Peter (April 19, 1974). "Alton backs Downs bid". The Capital. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wentzel, Michael (September 4, 1974). "Alton Influence To Be Missing". The Baltimore Sun. p. 48. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anne Arundel County Results". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1974. p. 71. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Venetoulis blasts his way into county executive race". The Baltimore Sun. June 5, 1974. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kimelman, Donald (September 5, 1974). "Best horse race of '74 likely on county executive track". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 37, 38. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McKerrow, Stephen (May 9, 1974). "Barrett Announces Candidacy For County Executive Post". The Baltimore Sun. p. 61. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McKerrow, Stephen (May 31, 1974). "Dewberry Files As Candidate". The Baltimore Sun. p. 28. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carson, Larry (June 26, 1974). "County Race Entered By Mahoney". The Baltimore Sun. p. 71. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of primary elections in Baltimore county". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finney launches county GOP drive with blast at corruption, machine rule". The Baltimore Sun. May 24, 1974. p. 33. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Linthicum, Tom (July 2, 1974). "50 county candidates hurry to beat file deadline". The Baltimore Sun. p. 31. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baltimore County Election Results". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1974. p. 71. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b DeGraci, James (June 26, 1974). "Charles Anderson Files; Bars Gifts". The Baltimore Sun. p. 74. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harford county voting". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Edna (April 23, 1974). "O'Neill files in Harford for county's top job". The Baltimore Sun. p. 31. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Edna (July 2, 1974). "Harford County". The Baltimore Sun. p. 31. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harford County Election Results". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1974. p. 70. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hawkins, William E. (April 26, 1974). "Cochran, Democrat, Files For Executive". The Baltimore Sun. p. 34. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Voting in Howard county for state, local offices". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crist enters Howard GOP race". The Baltimore Sun. June 28, 1974. p. 32. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clark, Michael J. (July 2, 1974). "Howard County". The Baltimore Sun. p. 31. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Clark, Michael J. (June 27, 1974). "Editor, self-styled gadfly file for Howard's GOP race". The Baltimore Sun. p. 44. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard County Results". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1974. p. 71. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bonner, Alice (June 20, 1974). "Gleason Will Seek Re-Election". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bonner, Alice (January 15, 1974). "Mrs. Garrott to Seek Top Montgomery Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bonner, Alice (February 26, 1974). "Former Plans Director Will Seek Montgomery County Executive Job". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bonner, Alice (February 5, 1974). "Sher Enters Race for Top County Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Baker, Donald P. (September 12, 1974). "Stunning Win in Montgomery". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "D.C. Bedroom Counties Split". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1974. p. 72. Retrieved March 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Colen, B. D. (June 25, 1974). "Gullett Seeks Re-election As County Executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Krause, Charles A. (September 5, 1974). "Gullett Behind Kelly in Raising Funds". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Landers, Jim (March 20, 1974). "Winfield Kelly to Run For County Executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via ProQuest.
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