1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 5A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard C. Matthews (R) won with 36.3% of the vote, defeating C. Walter Haschert (R) by 17.4 points.
Richard C. MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.3%2,409
Frank D. ColemanRepublican · winner
19.4%1,289
C. Walter HaschertRepublican
18.9%1,253
Robert Leroy Tabler Jr.Republican
18.2%1,207
Hans J. PhillipsRepublican
7.1%470
6,628 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET