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Instruction
Answer the question based on the provided table.


Table
Table Title: 'Results' regarding '1990 Maryland gubernatorial election'
Table Content:
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| - | Democratic | William Donald Schaefer | 664,015 | 59.76% | - |
| - | Republican | William S. Shepard | 446,980 | 40.23% | - |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217,035 | - | - |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111,088 | - | - |
| - | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | - | - |


Question
What was the result of the 1990 Maryland gubernatorial election?


Answer Format
The final answer should be a sentence and use the following format:
```json
{
    "answer": "your_generated_sentence_here"
}
```
rule
["Democrat William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee William S. Shepard."]