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Maryland
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Barbara Ann Mikulski (D)
  
Constance A. Morella (R)
Helen Delich Bentley (R)
Beverly B. Byron (D)
 U.S. Senator
  
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 1987-present
  
1987-2003
1985-19 95
1979-1993 
     Beverly B. Byron is the daughter-in-law of Katharine Edgar Byron.
  Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
Marjorie S. Holt (R)
Gladys Noon Spellman (D)
Katharine Edgar Byron (D)		 U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 1977-1987
1973-1987
1975-1981
1941-1943
     Byron won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D) Lieutenant Governor 1995-2003
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 9 9 2 11/ 47 38 10 48/ 141 59/ 188 31.4
2007
 8 10 2 12/ 47 38 10 48/ 141 60/ 188 31.9
2006
 1 12 3 15/ 47 40 12 52/ 141 67/ 188 35.6
2005
 1 12 3 15/ 47 40 12 52/ 141 67/ 188 35.6
2004
 2 12 3 15/ 47 38 11 49/ 141 64/ 188 34.0
2003
 3 12 3 15/ 47 37 10 47/ 141 62/ 188 33.0
2002
 11 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
2001
 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
2000
 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
1999
 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
1998
 8 7 1 8/ 47 37 11 48/ 141 56/ 188 29.8
1997
 8 7 1 8/ 47 37 11 48/ 141 56/ 188 29.8
1996
 8 6 1 7/ 47 36 11 47/ 141 54/ 188 28.7
1995
 8 6 1 7/ 47 36 11 47/ 141 54/ 188 28.7
1994
 16 10 0 10/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 46/ 188 24.5
1993
 15 10 0 10/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 46/ 188 24.5
1992
 14 9 0 9/ 47 30 5 35/ 141 44/ 188 23.4
1991
 12 9 0 9/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 45/ 188 23.9
1990
 12 7 1 8/ 47 31 4 35/ 141 43/ 188 22.9
1989
 12 6 0 6/ 47 32 4 36/ 141 42/ 188 22.3
1988
 12 6 0 6/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 39/ 188 20.7
1987
 12 6 0 6/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 39/ 188 20.7
1986
 11 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1985
 11 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1984
 11 2 0 2/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 35/ 188 18.6
1983
 10 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1981
 12 3 0 3/ 47 21 4 25/ 141 28/ 188 14.9
1979
 9 - - 3/ 47 - - 25/ 141 28/ 188 14.9
1977
 - - - 3/ NA - - 18/ NA 21/ NA -
1975
 - - - 3/ NA - - 16/ NA 19/ NA -

 

  

  

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