1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 8
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Gary D. Snyder (R) won with 27.1% of the vote, defeating Ruth Eccleston (R) by 11.2 points.
Gary D. SnyderRepublican · winner
27.1%1,370
Calvin K. ClemonsRepublican · winner
26.1%1,322
George W. Dewey Jr.Republican · winner
16.0%808
Ruth EcclestonRepublican
15.9%805
Stephen A. EndresRepublican
15.0%758
5,063 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET