1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 25
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
B. W. Donovan (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating James Whitehead (R) by 51.7 points.
B. W. DonovanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.4%9,951
James WhiteheadRepublican
21.7%2,948
Alvin ThorntonOther party
4.9%658
13,557 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