1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 10
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Francis H. Kelly (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Clarence E. Ritter (R) by 31.8 points.
Francis H. KellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%18,655
Clarence E. RitterRepublican
34.1%9,656
28,311 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET