1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 44
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Julian L. Lapides (D) won with 87.7% of the vote, defeating John T. Smith (R) by 75.5 points.
Julian L. LapidesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.7%17,827
John T. SmithRepublican
12.3%2,491
20,318 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