1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Delegate District 37-1
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard F. Colburn (R) won re-election with 60.4% of the vote, defeating James H. Balderson (D) by 20.9 points.
Richard F. ColburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%12,148
James H. BaldersonDemocrat
39.6%7,953
20,101 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET