1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 5A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard C. Matthews (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Donald J. May (R) by 28.1 points.
Richard C. MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%2,829
Jon BuckRepublican · winner
25.9%1,434
Donald J. MayRepublican
23.0%1,272
5,535 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET