The Maryland county executive elections of 1982 took place on November 2, 1982. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Raymond G. Boileau, consultant
Withdrawn
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- George F. Bachman, chair of the Anne Arundel County Council
- William H. Brill, county councilmember
- John T. Cecil, former deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture
- Elmer E. Dunn Sr., accountant and nominee for county executive in 1978
- H. Erie Schafer, state senator
Results
General election
Results
Baltimore County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Brandau, businessman
Eliminated in primary
- Leonard Kraus, businessman
Results
General election
Results
Harford County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Donald W. Androsky, executive director of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce
- J. Thomas Barranger, incumbent county executive
- Charles Boutin, former member of the Harford County Board of Education
- William O. Carr, mayor of Bel Air
- John A. Kennedy, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1980
- Frank Soltis, real estate consultant and perennial candidate
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- C. Joseph Bernardo, former county councilmember
Results
General election
Results
Howard County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Results
Montgomery County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
General election
Results
Prince George's County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- John Lee Ball Jr., newspaper ad salesman and candidate for county executive in 1978
- Kenneth W. Cutlip, police officer
- Arthur B. Haynes, schoolteacher
Results
General election
Results
References