1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 8
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Scott A. Sewell (R) won with 33.5% of the vote, defeating William A. Howard IV (R) by 21.2 points.
Scott A. SewellRepublican · winner
33.5%1,925
Alfred W. Redmer Jr.Republican · winner
28.9%1,661
Howard C. HarclerodeRepublican · winner
16.5%948
William A. Howard IVRepublican
12.3%708
J. Franklin PortsRepublican
8.8%508
5,750 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET