1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Delegate District 12A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
James E. Malone Jr. (D) and Donald E. Murphy (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsJames E. Malone Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%13,222
Donald E. MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%10,920
Steven J. Deboy Sr.Democrat
25.4%10,669
Loyd V. SmithRepublican
17.2%7,245
42,056 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 1998
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)