1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Delegate District 7
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Robert R. Staab (D), John S. Arnick (D) and Louis L. Depazzo (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsRobert R. StaabDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%20,214
John S. ArnickDemocrat · winner
27.9%19,803
Louis L. DepazzoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%19,368
Peggy A. KellyRepublican
6.6%4,700
Joseph E. AntonelliRepublican
5.2%3,713
Richard L. KernerRepublican
4.4%3,155
70,953 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
Robert R. Staab (D)John S. Arnick (D)Louis L. Depazzo (D)Peggy A. Kelly (R)Joseph E. Antonelli (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Kerner (Republican), 4.4%