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1986Final results

1986 election for Maryland Delegate District 36

Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland

R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. (D), Ronald A. Guns (D) and John M. Ashley Jr. (D) won the district's 3 seats.

3 seats
R. Clayton Mitchell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
30.8%14,250
Ronald A. GunsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.7%13,745
John M. Ashley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
24.6%11,387
Joseph L. HoltRepublican
15.0%6,953
46,335 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

EvenD+32.81982D+24.21986R+4.51990

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)