1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 20
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Ida G. Ruben (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Stephen Leventhal (R) by 45.8 points.
Ida G. RubenDemocrat · winner
72.9%18,906
Stephen LeventhalRepublican
27.1%7,029
25,935 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