1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 9
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
William T. Russell (R) won with 19.3% of the vote, defeating Michael W. Burns (R) by 3.2 points.
William T. RussellRepublican · winner
19.3%2,407
Martha KlimaRepublican · winner
17.4%2,168
Gregory N. StrouseRepublican · winner
16.4%2,047
Michael W. BurnsRepublican
16.1%2,005
Russell T. SchafferRepublican
11.7%1,463
Gerald R. Patnode Jr.Republican
10.5%1,307
Richard L. WrightRepublican
5.6%694
Philander C. KnoxRepublican
2.9%364
12,455 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET