Maryland House of Delegates seat · former district
Maryland Delegate District 5B
8 elections since 1974: Democrats won 3, Republicans 5.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- A. Wade Kach (R) · won · incumbent70.8%
- Pete Definbaugh (D)24.8%
- M. Justin Kinsey (LIB)4.4%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 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 2002 | |||
| 2010 | A. Wade Kach (R) | Pete Definbaugh (D) | 46.0 |
| 2006 | A. Wade Kach (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | A. Wade Kach (R) | Stephen C. Kirsch (D) | 42.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Lawrence A. Lamotte (D) | Albert J. Craemer (R) | 22.0 |
| 1986 | Lawrence A. Lamotte (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Lawrence A. Lamotte (D) | Jeffrey H. Gray (R) | 22.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Ellen R. Sauerbrey · Richard C. Matthews (R) | John Chris Koch Jr. (D) | 12.4 |
| 1974 | George A. Price · Richard C. Matthews (R) | Carl J. Yarema (D) | 11.4 |
Primaries: 1986 Democratic primary · 1982 Democratic primary · 1978 Republican primary · 1978 Democratic primary · 1974 Republican 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)