1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 39
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Larry Young (D) won with 26.0% of the vote, defeating Isaiah Dixon III (D) by 17.1 points.
Larry YoungDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%8,556
Ruth M. KirkDemocrat · winner
16.9%5,552
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
16.8%5,517
Isaiah Dixon IIIDemocrat · incumbent
9.0%2,949
Irvin ConwayDemocrat
6.7%2,188
Anthony J. AmbridgeDemocrat
6.1%1,993
Patriscya E. DuncanDemocrat
4.8%1,579
Bill MarkerDemocrat
4.7%1,557
Roberta Abrams GainesDemocrat
4.0%1,316
Rodney A. OrangeDemocrat
2.9%944
Patrick O. LanseyDemocrat
2.1%697
32,848 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Larry Young (D)Ruth M. Kirk (D)Elijah E. Cummings (D)Isaiah Dixon III (D)Irvin Conway (D)Anthony J. Ambridge (D)
Also on the ballot: Patriscya E. Duncan (Democrat), 4.8%; Bill Marker (Democrat), 4.7%; Roberta Abrams Gaines (Democrat), 4.0%; Rodney A. Orange (Democrat), 2.9%; Patrick O. Lansey (Democrat), 2.1%