1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 25
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
B. W. Donovan (D) won with 46.2% of the vote, defeating James H. Easter (D) by 30.4 points.
B. W. DonovanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.2%3,720
James H. EasterDemocrat
15.7%1,268
Alvin ThorntonDemocrat
14.3%1,156
Alexander D. ReidDemocrat
14.0%1,127
Horace J. HillsmanDemocrat
9.8%789
8,060 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET