1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 12
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John C. Coolahan (D) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Connelly (D) by 58.3 points.
John C. CoolahanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.2%10,651
Michael J. ConnellyDemocrat
20.8%2,802
13,453 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET