1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Delegate District 42
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Benjamin L. Cardin (D), James W. Campbell (D) and Sandy Rosenberg (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsBenjamin L. CardinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%19,511
James W. CampbellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.6%19,171
Sandy RosenbergDemocrat · winner
29.5%18,476
Allen G. ShoemakerRepublican
4.3%2,706
Eleanor Holliday CrossRepublican
4.3%2,691
62,555 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)
The candidates
Benjamin L. Cardin (D)James W. Campbell (D)Sandy Rosenberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Allen G. Shoemaker (Republican), 4.3%; Eleanor Holliday Cross (Republican), 4.3%