1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 41
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Margaret H. Murphy (D) won with 22.7% of the vote, defeating Walter R. Dean Jr. (D) by 10.1 points.
Margaret H. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%9,993
Wendell H. PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.2%8,876
Nathaniel T. OaksDemocrat · winner
19.9%8,763
Walter R. Dean Jr.Democrat · incumbent
12.6%5,556
Burt DixonDemocrat
6.6%2,883
Frederick A. Bailey Jr.Democrat
6.1%2,660
Marc MaurerDemocrat
4.4%1,941
Leslie C. HowardDemocrat
3.5%1,560
Carolyn WhiteDemocrat
2.7%1,178
Craig NewtonDemocrat
1.2%540
43,950 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Margaret H. Murphy (D)Wendell H. Phillips (D)Nathaniel T. Oaks (D)Walter R. Dean Jr. (D)Burt Dixon (D)Frederick A. Bailey Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Marc Maurer (Democrat), 4.4%; Leslie C. Howard (Democrat), 3.5%; Carolyn White (Democrat), 2.7%; Craig Newton (Democrat), 1.2%