1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 36
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John M. Ashley Jr. (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating W. Edwin Cole Jr. (D) by 39.9 points.
John M. Ashley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.9%7,109
W. Edwin Cole Jr.Democrat
30.1%3,056
10,165 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET