1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Royden Dyson (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating C. A. Porter Hopkins (R) by 38.6 points.
Royden DysonDemocrat · winner
69.3%89,503
C. A. Porter HopkinsRepublican
30.7%39,656
129,159 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Royden DysonC. A. Porter Hopkins
$205K
Raised by the campaign
$159.6K
$195.3K
Spent by the campaign
$169.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982