1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 40
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Ralph M. Hughes (D) won with 14.3% of the vote, defeating Tony E. Fulton (D) by 3.3 points.
Ralph M. HughesDemocrat · winner
14.3%5,607
Mary B. AdamsDemocrat · winner
13.2%5,200
Howard P. RawlingsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.2%4,383
Tony E. FultonDemocrat
11.0%4,321
Erma D. PerryDemocrat
9.3%3,674
Frank M. ConawayDemocrat · incumbent
9.0%3,540
Steven WainwrightDemocrat
8.7%3,433
Isaiah Dixon IIIDemocrat · incumbent
8.3%3,278
Christine J. MooreDemocrat
7.8%3,057
Western W. IveyDemocrat
4.4%1,738
Ernest C. HammondDemocrat
2.7%1,072
39,303 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ralph M. Hughes (D)Mary B. Adams (D)Howard P. Rawlings (D)Tony E. Fulton (D)Erma D. Perry (D)Frank M. Conaway (D)Steven Wainwright (D)Isaiah Dixon III (D)Christine J. Moore (D)
Also on the ballot: Western W. Ivey (Democrat), 4.4%; Ernest C. Hammond (Democrat), 2.7%