1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 45
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Nathan C. Irby Jr. (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Douglass (D) by 15.0 points.
Nathan C. Irby Jr.Democrat · winner
54.4%7,245
Robert L. DouglassDemocrat · incumbent
39.4%5,242
Larry Earl BrockingtonDemocrat
6.2%823
13,310 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET