1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Delegate District 9
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Martha Klima (R), Michael Gisriel (D) and John J. Bishop (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsMartha KlimaRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.5%16,082
Michael GisrielDemocrat · winner
17.4%14,329
John J. BishopRepublican · winner
17.0%14,004
Patrick F. CarterRepublican
15.8%13,003
Jack R. Sturgill Jr.Democrat
15.5%12,819
William R. Richardson Jr.Democrat
14.9%12,291
82,528 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)