1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 21
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Pauline H. Menes (D) won with 25.7% of the vote, defeating John Deustachio (D) by 10.6 points.
Pauline H. MenesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%5,799
Timothy F. MaloneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.6%5,550
Jim RosapepeDemocrat · winner
22.8%5,153
John DeustachioDemocrat
15.0%3,394
Claire R. BigelowDemocrat
12.0%2,701
22,597 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET