1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Delegate District 36
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. (D), Ronald A. Guns (D) and John M. Ashley Jr. (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsR. Clayton Mitchell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.6%15,303
Ronald A. GunsDemocrat · winner
24.8%13,265
John M. Ashley Jr.Democrat · winner
23.9%12,778
Derrick ComfortRepublican
12.1%6,462
Kennard W. MerreyRepublican
10.6%5,657
53,465 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)