Maryland House of Delegates seat · former district
Maryland Delegate District 37
4 elections since 1974: Democrats won 2, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Samuel Q. Johnson III (D) · won · incumbent23.2%
- Robert Alan Thornton Jr. (D) · won22.6%
- Kenneth D. Schisler (R) · won20.1%
- Adelaide C. Eckardt (R)17.3%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
4 races since 1974. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Samuel Q. Johnson III · Robert Alan Thornton Jr. · Kenneth D. Schisler (DEM) | Adelaide C. Eckardt (R) | 2.8 |
| 1982 | Richard F. Colburn · William S. Horne · Samuel Q. Johnson III (REP) | John R. Hargreaves (D) | 0.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | R. Charles Avara · Paul E. Weisengoff · Joseph W. Omalley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | R. Charles Avara · John A. Rutkowski · Paul E. Weisengoff (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1986 Democratic primary · 1982 Democratic primary · 1978 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)