1982 Maryland House of Delegates election

1982 Maryland House of Delegates election

← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →

All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
71 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ben Cardin Raymond E. Beck (retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 6, 1979 1978
Leader's seat 42nd district 5th district
Last election 126 15
Seats won 124 17
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

Speaker before election

Ben Cardin
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Ben Cardin
Democratic

The 1982 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 2, 1982, as part of the 1982 United States elections, including the 1982 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates 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 they were only able to gain two seats from the Democratic Party, and Hogan and Pascal lost their elections in landslides.[1]

  1. ^ Feinstein, John (December 12, 1982). "Square One For Md. GOP". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2023.