1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 37
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John R. Hargreaves (D) won with 24.3% of the vote, defeating James H. Balderson (D) by 9.4 points.
John R. HargreavesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.3%5,970
William S. HorneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.2%5,700
Samuel Q. Johnson IIIDemocrat · winner
20.0%4,912
James H. BaldersonDemocrat
14.8%3,654
W. Henry ThomasDemocrat · incumbent
12.3%3,015
Allen M. BradleyDemocrat
5.5%1,356
24,607 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET