1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Legislative District 37
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Richard F. Colburn (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Robert Alan Thornton Jr. (D) by 17.3 points.
Richard F. ColburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%18,465
Robert Alan Thornton Jr.Democrat
41.4%13,023
31,488 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET