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1982Final results

1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 45

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Nathan C. Irby Jr. (D) won with 93.9% of the vote, defeating James D. David (R) by 87.9 points.

Nathan C. Irby Jr.Democrat · winner
93.9%14,756
James D. DavidRepublican
6.1%951
15,707 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

EvenD+87.91982D+86.51986D+83.71990D+68.12002D+72.92006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET