1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 37
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Samuel Q. Johnson III (D) won with 31.7% of the vote, defeating William S. Horne (D) by 7.7 points.
Samuel Q. Johnson IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.7%7,907
William S. HorneDemocrat · incumbent
24.0%5,995
James H. BaldersonDemocrat
20.6%5,136
Beverly S. BladesDemocrat
14.6%3,645
Jack M. KeatsDemocrat
4.6%1,147
Jeffrey K. EffingerDemocrat
4.4%1,105
24,935 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Samuel Q. Johnson III (D)William S. Horne (D)James H. Balderson (D)Beverly S. Blades (D)
Also on the ballot: Jack M. Keats (Democrat), 4.6%; Jeffrey K. Effinger (Democrat), 4.4%