1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 46
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Joseph S. Bonvegna (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Schaefer (D) by 44.4 points.
Joseph S. BonvegnaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%12,023
John A. SchaeferDemocrat
27.8%4,631
16,654 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET