1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Delegate District 28B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John F. Wood Jr. (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating William Ragsdale (R) by 45.5 points.
John F. Wood Jr.Democrat · winner
72.8%4,164
William RagsdaleRepublican
27.2%1,559
5,723 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)