1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 8
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Joseph Bartenfelder (D) won with 19.6% of the vote, defeating Vincent A. Piscopo Jr. (D) by 6.4 points.
Joseph BartenfelderDemocrat · winner
19.6%7,033
Dale AndersonDemocrat · winner
16.9%6,055
William J. BurgessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.7%5,294
Vincent A. Piscopo Jr.Democrat
13.1%4,719
Gerard V. Caldwell Jr.Democrat
9.7%3,480
Norman M. PepersackDemocrat
9.0%3,222
Robert J. RiggerDemocrat
8.9%3,189
William A. BaileyDemocrat
3.4%1,211
William J. Hastings Jr.Democrat
3.0%1,083
Lloyd HemingwayDemocrat
1.7%626
35,912 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph Bartenfelder (D)Dale Anderson (D)William J. Burgess (D)Vincent A. Piscopo Jr. (D)Gerard V. Caldwell Jr. (D)Norman M. Pepersack (D)Robert J. Rigger (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Bailey (Democrat), 3.4%; William J. Hastings Jr. (Democrat), 3.0%; Lloyd Hemingway (Democrat), 1.7%