1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 22
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard A. Palumbo (D) won with 29.0% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Colgan (D) by 16.9 points.
Richard A. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.0%6,846
Frank B. PesciDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.2%4,070
David BirdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.6%3,447
Robert L. ColganDemocrat
12.1%2,860
Marion M. HoffmanDemocrat
11.9%2,810
Joseph N. HarrisDemocrat
11.7%2,754
Patrick D. TuckerDemocrat
3.5%820
23,607 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard A. Palumbo (D)Frank B. Pesci (D)David Bird (D)Robert L. Colgan (D)Marion M. Hoffman (D)Joseph N. Harris (D)
Also on the ballot: Patrick D. Tucker (Democrat), 3.5%