1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 16
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Howard A. Denis (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Goldwater (D) by 7.5 points.
Howard A. DenisRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.7%19,345
Marilyn GoldwaterDemocrat
46.3%16,661
36,006 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