1990 Maryland county executive elections
The Maryland county executive elections of 1990 took place on November 6, 1990. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Theodore J. Sophocleus, county councilmember
Eliminated in primary
- Patricia Aiken, former state delegate
- Dennis Callahan, former mayor of Annapolis
- Michael F. Gilligan, county councilmember
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert R. Neall, former state delegate
Eliminated in primary
- William J. Steiner Jr., restaurateur
Baltimore County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dennis F. Rasmussen, incumbent county executive
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Roger B. Hayden, former member of the Baltimore County Board of Education
Eliminated in primary
- Charles P. Harbaugh, businessman and candidate for county executive in 1966
- Robert T. Petr, insurance executive and nominee for county executive in 1986
Harford County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eileen M. Rehrmann, state delegate
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara A. Risacher, county councilmember
- John P. Seisman, accountant
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Howard County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Elizabeth Bobo, incumbent county executive
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles I. Ecker, former deputy superintendent of Howard County Public Schools
Eliminated in primary
- Gilbert South, businessman and nominee for county executive in 1986
Montgomery County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Neal Potter, county councilmember
Eliminated in primary
- Sidney Kramer, incumbent county executive
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Albert Ceccone, real estate consultant and perennial candidate
Prince George's County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Parris Glendening, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary
- Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher and candidate for county executive in 1982 and 1986
- Artie L. Polk, pastor
- Floyd E. Wilson Jr., county councilmember
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles W. Sherren Jr.