1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 3
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Gerald Downs (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating James W. Respess (D) by 3.8 points.
Gerald DownsDemocrat · winner
51.9%3,565
James W. RespessDemocrat
48.1%3,307
6,872 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET