1982 Maryland Senate election

1982 Maryland Senate election

← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →

All 47 seats of the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  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 Increase 1 Decrease 1

President before election

James Clark Jr.
Democratic

President

Melvin Steinberg
Democratic

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]

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