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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
46.5%5,308
5.2%596
11,426 votes

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