1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 31
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Jerome F. Connell Sr. (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Harden (R) by 23.9 points.
Jerome F. Connell Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%14,505
Thomas J. HardenRepublican
38.1%8,913
23,418 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