1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 40
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Troy Brailey (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Verda Welcome (D) by 14.1 points.
Troy BraileyDemocrat · winner
53.7%7,863
Verda WelcomeDemocrat · incumbent
39.6%5,799
William Edward JohnsonDemocrat
6.7%983
14,645 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET