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1986Final results

1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 35

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

William H. Amoss (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating James Cooper (R) by 37.5 points.

William H. AmossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%16,142
James CooperRepublican
31.3%7,340
23,482 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

EvenD+22.91990D+18.41994R+10.61998R+36.12006R+47.92014R+35.42026

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