1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 17
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
S. Frank Shore (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Phyllis B. Fordham (R) by 19.8 points.
S. Frank ShoreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%13,862
Phyllis B. FordhamRepublican
40.1%9,275
23,137 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