| Charles A. McClenahan | |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 38th |
| Term Start: | January 22, 1992 |
| Term End: | January 8, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | J. Lowell Stoltzfus |
| Successor: | D. Page Elmore |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| Death Place: | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Constituency: | Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties |
| Party: | Republican |
| Order2: | Mayor of Crisfield |
| Term Start2: | 1978 |
| Term End2: | 1982 |
Charles A. McClenahan (February 7, 1941 – May 11, 2017) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 38, which covers Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties.
Delegate McClenahan was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates to replace J. Lowell Stoltzfus who was appointed to the Maryland State Senate. He was defeated in the 2002 primary election by D. Page Elmore. He died on May 11, 2017, at the age of 76.[1]
He attended Crisfield High School in Crisfield, Maryland, which is in Somerset County, Maryland.
Prior to joining the Maryland House of Delegates, McClenahan was a project director for the Somerset County Community Action Agency from 1966 until 1976. Since 1979, he has been a partner and chair of Landmark Insurance, Inc.[2]
In addition to his career, Delegate McClenahan is also active in many organizations, including being a member of the board of directors for the Lower Shore Sheltered Workshop from 1971 until 1978, the J. Millard Tawes Foundation since 1980, and the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore[3] since 1986. McClenahan was also the chair of the Committee to Build Somerset County Public Golf Course, a member of the Lower Eastern Shore Mayors' Association, the Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce,[4] the Salisbury State University Foundation, and the Tangier Sound Music Festival. He was also a member of the Delmarva Water Transport Committee, and the Delmarva Industrial Developers Association.
During Delegate McClenahan's tenure in the Maryland General Assembly, he served on the Economic Matters Committee, the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, the Joint Committee on Protocol, and the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. He was also the chair of the Somerset County Delegation and the vice-chair of the Eastern Shore Delegation.
Voters to choose one:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Page Elmore, Rep. | 1,909 | 61% | Won | |
| Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. | 1,223 | 39% | Lost |
Voters to choose one for Somerset County:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. | 17,112 | 52% | Won | |
| Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr., Dem. | 15,711 | 48% | Lost |
Voters to choose one for Wicomico County:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman H. Conway, Dem. | 18,284 | 55% | Won | |
| Christopher Mills, Rep. | 14,896 | 45% | Lost |
Voters to choose one for Worcester County:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Bozman, Dem. | 21,155 | 66% | Won | |
| Joseph Frederick Schanno, Rep. | 10,900 | 34% | Lost |
Voters to choose three:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Bozman, Dem. | 19,702 | 22% | Won | |
| Norman H. Conway, Dem. | 17,593 | 20% | Won | |
| Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. | 16,700 | 19% | Won | |
| Charles A. Bruce Jr., Dem. | 12,591 | 14% | Lost | |
| Christopher E. Mills, Rep. | 12,296 | 14% | Lost | |
| Ronald L. Bireley, Rep. | 10,570 | 12% | Lost |