1986Final results

1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 4

Name: 1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 4
Start: 1986-09-01
Location: Maryland

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Charles H. Smelser (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Goodloe E. Byron Jr. (D) by 4.3 points.

Charles H. SmelserDemocrat · winner · incumbent

52.2%4,214

47.8%3,865

8,079 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET