1982 Maryland Senate election explained

Election Name:1982 Maryland Senate election
Country:Maryland
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 Maryland Senate election
Previous Year:1978
Election Date:November 2, 1982
Next Election:1986 Maryland Senate election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
Majority Seats:24
Leader1:James Clark Jr.
Party1:Maryland Democratic Party
Leader Since1:January 1979
Leaders Seat1:11th district
Last Election1:41
Seat Change1: 1
Seats1:42
Leader2:Edward J. Mason (lost renomination)
Party2:Maryland Republican Party
Leader Since2:1975
Leaders Seat2:9th district
Last Election2:6
Seats2:5
Seat Change2: 1
President
Before Election:James Clark Jr.
Before Party:Maryland Democratic Party
Posttitle:President
After Election:Melvin Steinberg
After Party:Maryland Democratic Party

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%:

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 22: Richard A. Palumbo retired to run for the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]
  2. District 24: Mary A. Conroy retired.[3]
  3. District 32: H. Erle Schafer retired to run for Harford County Executive.[4]
  4. District 37: Harry J. McGuirk retired to run for governor of Maryland.[5]
  5. District 43: J. Joseph Curran Jr. retired to run for lieutenant governor of Maryland alongside Harry Hughes.[6]
  6. District 44: Louise G. Murphy retired.[7]

Republicans

  1. District 11: Robert E. Stroble retired.[8]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 7: Patrick T. Welsh lost renomination to Norman R. Stone Jr.[9]
  2. District 12: Timothy R. Hickman lost renomination to John C. Coolahan.
  3. District 34: Art Helton lost renomination to Catherine Riley.[10]
  4. District 40: Verda Welcome lost renomination to Troy Brailey.[11]
  5. District 45: Robert Douglass lost renomination to Nathan Irby.
  6. District 45: Cornell N. Dypski lost renomination to Joseph S. Bonvegna.[12]

Republicans

  1. District 1: Edward J. Mason lost renomination to John N. Bambacus.[13]

Detailed results

align=center 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
All election results are from the 1983-1984 edition of the Maryland Manual.[14]

District 47

Notes and References

  1. News: Feinstein . John . Square One For Md. GOP . September 25, 2023 . . December 12, 1982.
  2. News: Hosler . Karen . Legislators find no joy in session . December 14, 2023 . . August 7, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Hosler . Karen . 2 exits in GOP assure Hogan of Senate bid . December 14, 2023 . . July 17, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: LoLordo . Ann . Police lodge endorses Schafer for executive . December 14, 2023 . . August 11, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: McGuirk enters race for governor . December 14, 2023 . . March 17, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Gilbert . Kelly . Curran, for one, in line for No. 2 job . December 14, 2023 . . May 13, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Himowitz . Michael J. . Louise Murphy picked for city Senate seat . December 14, 2023 . . February 18, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Carson . Larry . Baltimore Co.'s Stroble won't seek re-election . December 14, 2023 . . April 28, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: McCord . Joel . Dale Anderson makes political comeback; Coolahan, Stone win . December 14, 2023 . . September 15, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Big Wins For Riley And Freeman . December 14, 2023 . . September 16, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Verda Welcome is shocked by close loss to Troy Brailey . December 14, 2023 . . September 15, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Olesker . Michael . In East Baltimore, slow day at the polls, grim evening at a bar . December 14, 2023 . . September 16, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Primary Elections, 1982 . December 14, 2023 . . September 16, 1982 . Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: Maryland Manual . . December 14, 2023 . 1983.

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