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1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 22

Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland

Richard A. Palumbo (D) won with 26.4% of the vote, defeating David Bird (D) by 11.4 points.

Richard A. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%5,730
Paul PinskyDemocrat · winner
17.7%3,839
Anne MackinnonDemocrat · winner
15.2%3,310
David BirdDemocrat · incumbent
14.9%3,248
14.2%3,088
5.8%1,261
5.8%1,251
21,727 votes

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