1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 9
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Mark C. Medairy (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Howard L. Gates (D) by 64.7 points.
Mark C. MedairyDemocrat · winner
82.4%8,998
Howard L. GatesDemocrat
17.6%1,928
10,926 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET