1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 37
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Frederick C. Malkus Jr. (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Rose Marie Spanagel (R) by 40.6 points.
Frederick C. Malkus Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.3%16,101
Rose Marie SpanagelRepublican
29.7%6,810
22,911 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