Английская Википедия:1986 United States Senate election in Maryland

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The 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Mathias Jr. decided to retire, instead of seeking a fourth term. Democratic U.S. Representative Barbara Mikulski defeated Reagan Administration official Linda Chavez for the open seat. Barbara Mikulski's swearing-in marked the first time since 1969 where Democrats held both Senate seats from Maryland.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Congresswoman and nominee for Senator in 1974
• 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

Файл:1986 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Maryland results map by county.svg

Democratic primary results by county: Шаблон:Collapsible list

Republican primary

Candidates

• Linda Chavez, Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
• Mike 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

Файл:1986 United States Senate Repulican primary election in Maryland results map by county.svg

Republican primary results by county: Шаблон:Collapsible list

General election

Candidates

• Linda Chavez (R), Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
• Barbara Mikulski (D), U.S. Congresswoman

Campaign

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.Шаблон: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."Шаблон: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. 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 by county

County	colspan="2" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Barbara A. Mikulski Democratic	colspan="2" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Linda Chavez Republican	Margin		Total Votes Cast
	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |#	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |#	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |%		#	%
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Allegany	8845	45.05%	10790	54.95%	-1945	-9.91%	19635
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Anne Arundel	54936	54.14%	46536	45.86%	8400	8.28%	101472
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Baltimore (City)	137775	82.65%	28926	17.35%	108849	65.30%	166701
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Baltimore (County)	126914	62.30%	76785	37.70%	50129	24.61%	203699
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Calvert	5420	50.23%	5371	49.77%	49	0.45%	10791
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Caroline	2241	45.04%	2735	54.96%	-494	-9.93%	4976
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Carroll	11659	43.20%	15329	56.80%	-3670	-13.60%	26988
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Cecil	6879	48.47%	7312	51.53%	-433	-3.05%	14191
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Charles	8958	50.82%	8670	49.18%	288	1.63%	17628
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Dorchester	3562	47.18%	3988	52.82%	-426	-5.64%	7550
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Frederick	13153	44.29%	16547	55.71%	-3394	-11.43%	29700
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Garrett	1908	33.26%	3829	66.74%	-1921	-33.48%	5737
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Harford	21534	52.91%	19168	47.09%	2366	5.81%	40702
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Howard	25723	57.57%	18960	42.43%	6763	15.14%	44683
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Kent	2791	54.13%	2365	45.87%	426	8.26%	5156
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Montgomery	117058	59.26%	80469	40.74%	36589	18.52%	197527
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Prince George's	85536	66.76%	42585	33.24%	42951	33.52%	128121
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Queen Anne's	3915	49.14%	4052	50.86%	-137	-1.72%	7967
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | St. Mary's	6484	53.32%	5676	46.68%	808	6.64%	12160
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Somerset	2566	43.65%	3312	56.35%	-746	-12.69%	5878
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Talbot	3712	43.12%	4896	56.88%	-1184	-13.75%	8608
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Washington	12181	44.81%	15005	55.19%	-2824	-10.39%	27186
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Wicomico	7463	44.54%	9291	55.46%	-1828	-10.91%	16754
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Worcester	4016	45.44%	4822	54.56%	-806	-9.12%	8838
Total	675229	60.69%	437419	39.31%	237810	21.37%	1112648

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat

• Anne Arundel
• Baltimore (County)
• Baltimore (City)
• Calvert
• Charles
• Harford
• Howard
• Kent
• Montgomery
• Prince George's
• St. Mary's

See also

• 1986 United States Senate elections
• 1986 United States elections