2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for Maryland Delegate District 31
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John Leopold (R), Joan Cadden (D) and Don Dwyer Jr. (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsJohn LeopoldRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.3%24,937
Joan CaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.5%16,906
Don Dwyer Jr.Republican · winner
16.4%16,807
Thomas R. GardnerRepublican
14.9%15,321
Mary RossoDemocrat · incumbent
14.8%15,127
Thomas J. FleckensteinDemocrat
13.1%13,404
102,502 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)