1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 12
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John C. Coolahan (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating John J. Wazniak Jr. (R) by 48.1 points.
John C. CoolahanDemocrat · winner
74.0%17,948
John J. Wazniak Jr.Republican
26.0%6,290
24,238 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET