Maryland House of Delegates seat · former district
Maryland Delegate District 38-1
3 elections since 1986: Democrats won 1, Republicans 2.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Charles McClenahan (R) · won · incumbent52.1%
- Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr. (D)47.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1986. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Charles McClenahan (R) | Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr. (D) | 4.3 |
| 1994 | Charles McClenahan (R) | Charles A. Bruce Jr. (D) | 14.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1986 | Daniel M. Long (D) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)