1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 31
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Jerome F. Connell Sr. (D) won with 38.8% of the vote, defeating Walter J. Shandrowsky (D) by 1.9 points.
Jerome F. Connell Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
38.8%5,839
Walter J. ShandrowskyDemocrat
36.9%5,556
W. Ray HuffDemocrat
24.3%3,657
15,052 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET