1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 45
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Nathan C. Irby Jr. (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Nathaniel J. McFadden (D) by 1.9 points.
Nathan C. Irby Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
48.3%5,522
Nathaniel J. McFaddenDemocrat
46.5%5,308
Louis L. BrownDemocrat
5.2%596
11,426 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET