1982 Maryland Senate election
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | James Clark Jr. | Edward J. Mason (lost renomination) | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader since | January 1979 | 1975 | Leader's seat | 11th district | 9th district | Last election | 41 | 6 | Seats won | 42 | 5 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | |
President before election James Clark Jr. Democratic | President Melvin Steinberg Democratic | |
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The 1982 Maryland Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982, as part of the 1982 United States elections, including the 1982 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 47 of Maryland's state senators were up for reelection.
Leading up to the 1982 elections, Republicans were hopeful to gain seats in the legislature, citing Lawrence Hogan and Robert A. Pascal leading the party's ticket in the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections, and Ronald Reagan's strong performance in the state during the 1980 United States presidential election and subsequent legislative accomplishments. However, the elections provided to be a major setback for the party as Democrats were able to gain one seat from the Republicans in the state Senate, and Hogan and Pascal lost their elections in landslides.[1]
Summary
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 16, 1.73%
- State Senate district 9, 4.36%
- State Senate district 30, 4.47%
- State Senate district 15, 8.59%
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- District 22: Richard A. Palumbo retired to run for the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]
- District 24: Mary A. Conroy retired.[3]
- District 32: H. Erle Schafer retired to run for Harford County Executive.[4]
- District 37: Harry J. McGuirk retired to run for governor of Maryland.[5]
- District 43: J. Joseph Curran Jr. retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside Harry Hughes.[6]
- District 44: Louise G. Murphy retired.[7]
Republicans
- District 11: Robert E. Stroble retired.[8]
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Democrats
- District 7: Patrick T. Welsh lost renomination to Norman R. Stone Jr.[9]
- District 12: Timothy R. Hickman lost renomination to John C. Coolahan.[9]
- District 34: Art Helton lost renomination to Catherine Riley.[10]
- District 40: Verda Welcome lost renomination to Troy Brailey.[11]
- District 45: Robert Douglass lost renomination to Nathan Irby.[12]
- District 45: Cornell N. Dypski lost renomination to Joseph S. Bonvegna.[13]
Republicans
- District 1: Edward J. Mason lost renomination to John N. Bambacus.[12]
Detailed results
All election results are from the 1983-1984 edition of the Maryland Manual.[14]
District 1
District 2
District 3
Maryland Senate District 3 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward P. Thomas (incumbent) | 14,914 | 64.0 |
| Democratic | Raymond W. Kline | 8,401 | 36.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
Maryland Senate District 10 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Francis X. Kelly (incumbent) | 16,958 | 64.0 |
| Republican | Kenneth W. Fowler | 9,524 | 36.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 11
District 12
Maryland Senate District 12 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John C. Coolahan | 17,948 | 74.0 |
| Republican | John J. Wazniak Jr. | 6,290 | 26.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 13
Maryland Senate District 13 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Yeager | 15,167 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
Maryland Senate District 21 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Arthur Dorman (incumbent) | 14,042 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 22
Maryland Senate District 22 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Thomas Patrick O'Reilly (incumbent) | 13,331 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
Maryland Senate District 26 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Frank J. Komenda | 13,491 | 80.2 |
| Republican | George L. Price | 3,330 | 19.8 |
| Democratic hold |
District 27
District 28
Maryland Senate District 28 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James C. Simpson (incumbent) | 14,943 | 80.7 |
| Republican | Saad Kassem | 3,567 | 19.3 |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
District 30
District 31
Maryland Senate District 31 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerome F. Connell Sr. (incumbent) | 14,505 | 61.9 |
| Republican | Thomas J. Harden III | 8,913 | 38.1 |
| Democratic hold |
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
Maryland Senate District 38 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph J. Long Sr. (incumbent) | 18,575 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 39
District 40
Maryland Senate District 40 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Troy Brailey | 15,278 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 41
District 42
District 43
Maryland Senate District 43 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John A. Pica Jr. | 17,025 | 68.0 |
| Republican | Richard D. Bennett | 7,995 | 32.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 44
District 45
District 46
Maryland Senate District 46 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph S. Bonvegna (incumbent) | 18,066 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 47
References
- ^ Feinstein, John (December 12, 1982). "Square One For Md. GOP". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Hosler, Karen (August 7, 1982). "Legislators find no joy in session". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hosler, Karen (July 17, 1982). "2 exits in GOP assure Hogan of Senate bid". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ LoLordo, Ann (August 11, 1982). "Police lodge endorses Schafer for executive". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McGuirk enters race for governor". Carroll County Times. March 17, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gilbert, Kelly (May 13, 1982). "Curran, for one, in line for No. 2 job". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Himowitz, Michael J. (February 18, 1982). "Louise Murphy picked for city Senate seat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carson, Larry (April 28, 1982). "Baltimore Co.'s Stroble won't seek re-election". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McCord, Joel (September 15, 1982). "Dale Anderson makes political comeback; Coolahan, Stone win". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Wins For Riley And Freeman". The Aegis. September 16, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Verda Welcome is shocked by close loss to Troy Brailey". The Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Primary Elections, 1982". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Olesker, Michael (September 16, 1982). "In East Baltimore, slow day at the polls, grim evening at a bar". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Manual" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. 1983. Retrieved December 14, 2023.