Electoral History
| 2002 gubernatorial election, Maryland | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Republican | Robert Ehrlich / Michael Steele | 879,592 | 51.6% | |||
| Democratic | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend / Charles R. Lawson | 813,422 | 47.7% | |||
| Libertarian | Spear Lancaster | 11,546 | 0.7% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| 1998 gubernatorial election, Maryland Lieutenant Governor's seat – sharing one ballot space with the nominee for Gov. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Parris Glendening / Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | 846,972 | 55.2% | |
| Republican | Ellen Sauerbrey / Richard D. Bennett | 688,357 | 44.8% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1994 gubernatorial election, Maryland Lieutenant Governor's seat – sharing one ballot space with the nominee for Gov. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Parris Glendening / Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | 708,094 | 50.2% | |
| Republican | Ellen Sauerbrey / Paul Rappaport | 702,101 | 49.8% | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1986 U.S. congressional election, Maryland's 2nd district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Helen Delich Bentley | 96.745 | 59%% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | 68,200 | 41%% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
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