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1986 Maryland Senate election Maryland legislative no 1982 Maryland Senate election 1982 November 4, 1986 1990 Maryland Senate election 1990 All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate 24 x150px Melvin Steinberg (retired) Maryland Democratic Party January 1983 11th district 41 1 40 John A. Cade Maryland Republican Party 1984 9th district 6 7 1 President Melvin Steinberg Maryland Democratic Party President Thomas V. Miller Jr. Maryland Democratic Party
The 1986 Maryland Senate election were held on November 4, 1986, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.
Following landslide victories for Paul Sarbanes and Harry Hughes in the 1982 elections, Republicans largely spent the following four years rebuilding the party.Feinstein John Square One For Md. GOP https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1982/12/12/square-one-for-md-gop/4f653dca-96fc-403c-b1b8-121708fecb42/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post December 12, 1982 The party began its 1986 campaigns in a strong position with White House aide Linda Chavez leading the ticket,Sugawara Sandra Chavez Lifts Md. GOP's Hopes https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/01/24/chavez-lifts-md-gops-hopes/b6345cc8-6918-4c6a-a53b-5ed88ca9b8e2/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post January 24, 1986 however, the party's status weakened as the election approached, with it shifting its focus away from legislative gains and toward limiting its legislative losses.MARYLAND: Promise Turns to Problems For Fragmented State GOP https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/11/02/maryland-promise-turns-to-problems-for-fragmented-state-gop/aff17304-1c05-4429-b931-a8befdf10cda/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post November 2, 1986
Summary
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:# red State Senate district 16, 7.45%
blue State Senate district 14, 8.12%
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
District 11: Melvin Steinberg retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside William Donald Schaefer.
District 14: James Clark Jr. retired.Churchville Victoria Leadership In Howard Is Up for Grabs https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/08/17/leadership-in-howard-is-up-for-grabs/37483c53-1096-4837-8d6f-07406c52b413/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post August 17, 1986
District 19: Sidney Kramer retired to run for Montgomery County Executive.Melton R. H. Kramer, Gannon Win Montgomery Executive Races https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/09/10/kramer-gannon-win-montgomery-executive-races/387b2bc1-3f8d-4a99-8156-6627f212bd76/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post September 10, 1986
District 20: Stewart W. Bainum Jr. retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 8th congressional district.Melton R. H. Bainum Joins Md. Race for U.S. House https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/02/03/bainum-joins-md-race-for-us-house/01512d5b-2ab2-4f62-9f88-34bb67c24e87/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post February 3, 1986
District 25: B. W. Mike Donovan retired.Vesey Tom Md. Assembly to Get New Leadership https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/09/06/md-assembly-to-get-new-leadership/35bf3204-48cf-4197-b0f2-cac9066d6557/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post September 6, 1986
District 38: Joseph J. Long Sr. retired.Riley, Others Eye Senate Seat https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/281401892/ September 20, 2023 The Daily Times April 4, 1986 Newspapers.com
District 39: Clarence Mitchell III retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 7th congressional district.Vesey Tom Campaigning in Maryland https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/08/31/campaigning-in-maryland/9c90f43d-0ed8-4d18-a6b9-dc09f9d89f12/ September 20, 2023 The Washington Post August 31, 1986
Detailed results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 •
District 12 • District 13 • District 14 •
District 15 • District 16 • District 17 •
District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47__NOTOC__
All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.1986 Gubernatorial Election Results https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1986/results_1986/index.html elections.maryland.gov Maryland State Board of Elections September 19, 2023
District 1
Maryland Senate District 1 election
Maryland Republican Party John N. Bambacus (incumbent) 16,370 100.0
Maryland Republican Party
District 2
Maryland Senate District 2 election
Maryland Democratic Party Victor Cushwa (incumbent) 15,642 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 3
Maryland Senate District 3 election
Maryland Republican Party John W. Derr (incumbent) 15,553 68.4
Maryland Democratic Party Gerald Downs 7,200 31.6
Maryland Republican Party
District 4
Maryland Senate District 4 election
Maryland Democratic Party Charles H. Smelser (incumbent) 12,673 56.4
Maryland Republican Party John Thompson 9,805 43.6
Maryland Democratic Party
District 5
Maryland Senate District 5 election
Maryland Republican Party Raymond E. Beck (incumbent) 17,117 72.0
Maryland Democratic Party Robert E. Spellman 6,651 28.0
Maryland Republican Party
District 6
Maryland Senate District 6 election
Maryland Democratic Party Michael J. Collins (incumbent) 13,434 80.0
Maryland Republican Party Teresa Mancuso Albright 3,368 20.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 7
Maryland Senate District 7 election
Maryland Democratic Party Norman R. Stone Jr. (incumbent) 18,779 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 8
Maryland Senate District 8 election
Maryland Democratic Party Thomas L. Bromwell (incumbent) 19,730 73.2
Maryland Republican Party Edward J. Glusing Jr. 7,211 26.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 9
Maryland Senate District 9 election
Maryland Republican Party F. Vernon Boozer (incumbent) 16,854 100.0
Maryland Republican Party
District 10
Maryland Senate District 10 election
Maryland Democratic Party Francis X. Kelly (incumbent) 18,655 65.9
Maryland Republican Party Clarence E. Ritter 9,656 34.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 11
Maryland Senate District 11 election
Maryland Democratic Party Paula Hollinger 23,475 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 12
Maryland Senate District 12 election
Maryland Democratic Party John C. Coolahan (incumbent) 18,890 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 13
Maryland Senate District 13 election
Maryland Democratic Party Thomas M. Yeager (incumbent) 15,264 62.3
Maryland Republican Party John C. Murphy 9,238 37.7
Maryland Democratic Party
District 14
Maryland Senate District 14 election
Maryland Democratic Party Edward J. Kasemeyer 19,388 54.1
Maryland Republican Party Christopher J. McCabe 16,475 45.9
Maryland Democratic Party
District 15
Maryland Senate District 15 election
Maryland Democratic Party Laurence Levitan 20,607 63.4
Maryland Republican Party Robin Ficker 11,908 36.6
Maryland Democratic Party
District 16
Maryland Senate District 16 election
Maryland Republican Party Howard A. Denis (incumbent) 19,345 53.7
Maryland Democratic Party Marilyn R. Goldwater 16,661 46.3
Maryland Republican Party
District 17
Maryland Senate District 17 election
Maryland Democratic Party S. Frank Shore (incumbent) 15,621 69.2
Maryland Republican Party Jeffrey Wayne Skinner 6,967 30.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 18
Maryland Senate District 18 election
Maryland Democratic Party Margaret Schweinhaut (incumbent) 19,163 72.8
Maryland Republican Party Susan Lee White 7,161 27.2
Maryland Democratic Party
District 19
Maryland Senate District 19 election
Maryland Democratic Party Idamae Garrott 19,999 65.8
Maryland Republican Party Thomas P. Sheahan 10,413 34.2
Maryland Democratic Party
District 20
Maryland Senate District 20 election
Maryland Democratic Party Ida G. Ruben 18,906 72.9
Maryland Republican Party Stephen Leventhal 7,029 27.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 21
Maryland Senate District 21 election
Maryland Democratic Party Arthur Dorman (incumbent) 12,341 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 22
Maryland Senate District 22 election
Maryland Democratic Party Thomas Patrick O'Reilly (incumbent) 11,523 79.9
Maryland Republican Party Jo Mimms-Bolden 2,901 20.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 23
Maryland Senate District 23 election
Maryland Democratic Party Leo E. Green (incumbent) 16,828 76.2
Maryland Republican Party Michael B. Twigg 5,263 23.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 24
Maryland Senate District 24 election
Maryland Democratic Party Decatur "Bucky" Trotter (incumbent) 11,581 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 25
Maryland Senate District 25 election
Maryland Democratic Party Albert Wynn 10,853 85.6
Maryland Republican Party Gregory K. Washington 1,828 14.4
Maryland Democratic Party
District 26
Maryland Senate District 26 election
Maryland Democratic Party Frank Komenda (incumbent) 12,691 83.8
Maryland Republican Party Thomas Douglas Chambers 2,460 16.2
Maryland Democratic Party
District 27
Maryland Senate District 27 election
Maryland Democratic Party Thomas V. Miller Jr. (incumbent) 15,507 81.6
Maryland Democratic Party Ronald R. Austin 3,502 18.4
Maryland Democratic Party
District 28
Maryland Senate District 28 election
Maryland Democratic Party James C. Simpson (incumbent) 15,570 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 29
Maryland Senate District 29 election
Maryland Democratic Party Bernie Fowler (incumbent) 15,392 72.5
Maryland Republican Party James D. Warn 5,851 27.5
Maryland Democratic Party
District 30
Maryland Senate District 30 election
Maryland Democratic Party Gerald W. Winegrad (incumbent) 16,287 64.9
Maryland Republican Party Charles Thomamm 8,793 35.1
Maryland Democratic Party
District 31
Maryland Senate District 31 election
Maryland Democratic Party Philip C. Jimeno (incumbent) 16,999 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 32
Maryland Senate District 32 election
Maryland Democratic Party Michael J. Wagner (incumbent) 13,804 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 33
Maryland Senate District 33 election
Maryland Republican Party John A. Cade (incumbent) 14,463 68.3
Maryland Democratic Party Robert J. Cancelliere 6,725 31.7
Maryland Republican Party
District 34
Maryland Senate District 34 election
Maryland Democratic Party Catherine Riley (incumbent) 17,473 80.0
Maryland Republican Party Francis J. Eurice 4,374 20.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 35
Maryland Senate District 35 election
Maryland Democratic Party William H. Amoss (incumbent) 16,142 68.7
Maryland Republican Party James Cooper 7,340 31.3
Maryland Democratic Party
District 36
Maryland Senate District 36 election
Maryland Democratic Party Walter M. Baker (incumbent) 12,204 58.2
Maryland Republican Party Bernard M. Hopkins 8,778 41.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 37
Maryland Senate District 37 election
Maryland Democratic Party Frederick Malkus (incumbent) 15,912 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 38
Maryland Senate District 38 election
Maryland Republican Party Lewis R. Riley 14,974 100.0
Maryland Republican Party Maryland Democratic Party
District 39
Maryland Senate District 39 election
Maryland Democratic Party Michael B. Mitchell 8,754 85.6
Maryland Republican Party Victor Clark Jr. 1,476 14.4
Maryland Democratic Party
District 40
Maryland Senate District 40 election
Maryland Democratic Party Troy Brailey (incumbent) 11,584 96.2
Maryland Republican Party Melvin Stubbs 456 3.8
Maryland Democratic Party
District 41
Maryland Senate District 41 election
Maryland Democratic Party Clarence W. Blount (incumbent) 13,722 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 42
Maryland Senate District 42 election
Maryland Democratic Party Barbara A. Hoffman 16,929 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 43
Maryland Senate District 43 election
Maryland Democratic Party John A. Pica Jr. (incumbent) 16,354 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 44
Maryland Senate District 44 election
Maryland Democratic Party Julian L. Lapides (incumbent) 14,638 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 45
Maryland Senate District 45 election
Maryland Democratic Party Nathan Irby (incumbent) 10,854 93.3
Maryland Republican Party Mary L. O'Brien 784 6.7
Maryland Democratic Party
District 46
Maryland Senate District 46 election
Maryland Democratic Party Joseph S. Bonvegna (incumbent) 16,160 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
District 47
Maryland Senate District 47 election
Maryland Democratic Party George W. Della Jr. (incumbent) 10,378 100.0
Maryland Democratic Party
References
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