1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 34
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Catherine I. Riley (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Arthur Henry Helton Jr. (D) by 15.2 points.
Catherine I. RileyDemocrat · winner
57.6%7,487
Arthur Henry Helton Jr.Democrat · incumbent
42.4%5,508
12,995 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET