1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 38
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Mark Pilchard (D) won with 35.8% of the vote, defeating Norman H. Conway (D) by 9.1 points.
Mark PilchardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.8%7,713
Norman H. ConwayDemocrat
26.6%5,744
Terry C. HamblinDemocrat
11.3%2,443
Edward G. PhoebusDemocrat
10.7%2,308
Bruce W. RuarkDemocrat
10.7%2,303
Allen F. MuirDemocrat
4.9%1,050
21,561 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Mark Pilchard (D)Norman H. Conway (D)Terry C. Hamblin (D)Edward G. Phoebus (D)Bruce W. Ruark (D)
Also on the ballot: Allen F. Muir (Democrat), 4.9%