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1986Final results

1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 33

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

John A. Cade (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Cancelliere (D) by 36.5 points.

John A. CadeRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.3%14,463
31.7%6,725
21,188 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

EvenR+36.51986R+8.42002R+12.22006R+7.02018D+10.92022D+26.42026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET