2003–04 Baltimore mayoral election
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The 2003–2004 Baltimore mayoral election saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Martin O'Malley.
In 1999, Baltimore citizens voted to move mayoral elections to take place in presidential election years, effective with the 2004 elections. However, primary dates in Maryland can only be set by the General Assembly, which refused to move the primary to 2004.[1] As a result, while the primary took place on September 9, 2003; the general election took place 14 months later, on November 2, 2004.[2] Democratic incumbent Martin O'Malley was reelected, but only to a three-year term rather than the usual four-year term.
It would be 2012 before the General Assembly finally agreed to move municipal elections to coincide with presidential elections, effective in 2016.[1]
As of 2020[update], O'Malley is the last mayor of Baltimore to win re-election to a second full term.
Nominations
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin O'Malley (incumbent) | 59,569 | 66.61% | |
| Democratic | Andrey Bundley | 28,551 | 31.93% | |
| Democratic | A. Robert Kaufman | 667 | 0.75% | |
| Democratic | Marvin Ray Jones | 348 | 0.39% | |
| Democratic | Charles U. Smith | 288 | 0.32% | |
| Total votes | 89,423 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elbert R. Henderson | 2,504 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,504 | |||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin O'Malley (incumbent) | 173,030 | 87.21% | |
| Republican | Elbert R. Henderson | 24,445 | 12.32% | |
| Democratic | Frank M. Conaway (write-in) | 926 | 0.47% | |
| Democratic | Charles U. Smith (write-in) | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 198,405 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Annie Linskey; Julie Scharper (April 2, 2012). "Next Baltimore election delayed for 1 year". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "2003/2004 Baltimore City Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "2003 Baltimore City Primary Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "2004 Mayoral General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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