1990Final results
1990 election for Maryland Legislative District 16
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Howard A. Denis (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Charles Chester (D) by 17.6 points.
Howard A. DenisRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%20,041
Charles ChesterDemocrat
41.2%14,047
34,088 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET