1986Final results
1986 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 4
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John Thompson (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Nelson Warfield (R) by 16.2 points.
John ThompsonRepublican · winner
58.1%2,676
Nelson WarfieldRepublican
41.9%1,929
4,605 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET