1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 9
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Martha Klima (R) won with 29.4% of the vote, defeating Michael W. Burns (R) by 17.7 points.
Martha KlimaRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%3,545
John J. BishopRepublican · winner
21.5%2,589
Patrick F. CarterRepublican · winner
18.0%2,168
Michael W. BurnsRepublican
11.7%1,413
James A. HaynesRepublican
10.1%1,217
Robin Jane BrandauRepublican
6.1%735
Alfred MendelsohnRepublican
3.2%383
12,050 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Martha Klima (R)John J. Bishop (R)Patrick F. Carter (R)Michael W. Burns (R)James A. Haynes (R)Robin Jane Brandau (R)
Also on the ballot: Alfred Mendelsohn (Republican), 3.2%