1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 20
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Stewart Bainum Jr. (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen Leventhal (R) by 42.6 points.
Stewart Bainum Jr.Democrat · winner
71.3%18,561
Stephen LeventhalRepublican
28.7%7,466
26,027 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