1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 43
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John A. Pica Jr. (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Bennett (R) by 36.1 points.
John A. Pica Jr.Democrat · winner
68.0%17,025
Richard D. BennettRepublican
32.0%7,995
25,020 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