1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 5A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard N. Dixon (D) won with 38.2% of the vote, defeating Lloyd R. Helt Jr. (D) by 13.3 points.
Richard N. DixonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.2%4,268
Francis X. WalshDemocrat · winner
36.9%4,121
Lloyd R. Helt Jr.Democrat
24.9%2,782
11,171 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET