DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Samuel C. Linton
Samuel C. Linton ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1998, winning 6. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (HD-28A and District 28).
- Elections
- 8
- 1970–1998
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Linton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28AMaryland House of Delegates, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Linton has run
Margin: how far Linton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 28 | General | Won | Thomas E. Hutchins (R), Van T. Mitchell (D), James Ernest Crawford Jr. (R) | 22.2% | R+1.0 |
| 1994 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 28 | General | Won | Van T. Mitchell (D), Thomas E. Hutchins (R), Gerald Schuster (R) | 17.5% | R+0.4 |
| 1986 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28A | General | Won | Michael J. Sprague (D) | 49.5% | R+1.0 |
| 1986 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28A | Primary | Won | Michael J. Sprague (D), John Hansen (D) | 35.3% | +1.6 |
| 1982 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28A | General | Won | Michael J. Sprague (D), Gwade Compton (R) | 34.3% | R+3.8 |
| 1982 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28A | Primary | Won | Michael J. Sprague (D), James F. Dent (D) | 33.7% | −1.8 |
| 1974 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 29 | Primary | Lost | John Hanson Briscoe (D), Royden P. Dyson (D), Michael J. Sprague (D) | 16.5% | −12.3 |
| 1970 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-CHARLESCOUNTY | General | Lost | Loretta Nimmerrichter (R), Calvin L. Compton (R), Allen W. Harper (D) | 23.7% | R+7.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Linton has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 28 · 1995–2002
- Maryland House of Delegates, HD-28A · 1983–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Linton has run against
- Thomas E. Hutchins (R) · 1998 election, won
- Van T. Mitchell (D) · 1994 election, won
- Michael J. Sprague (D) · 1986 election, won
- Loretta Nimmerrichter (R) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)