1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 17
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Phyllis B. Fordham (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating William J. Skinner (R) by 16.1 points.
Phyllis B. FordhamRepublican · winner
58.0%1,876
William J. SkinnerRepublican
42.0%1,357
3,233 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET