1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 43
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John A. Pica Jr. (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Ayres (D) by 77.2 points.
John A. Pica Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
85.9%11,579
Richard D. AyresDemocrat
8.7%1,177
Robert Alexander Robinson Jr.Democrat
5.4%723
13,479 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET