RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2002

Michael J. Collins

Michael J. Collins ran in 10 elections between 1978 and 2002, winning 9. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (District 7 and District 6) and the Maryland State Senate (District 6).

Last office: Maryland State Senate, District 6

Elections: 10; 1978–2002
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Collins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 Maryland State Senate, District 6Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Collins has run

Margin: how far Collins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2002	Maryland House of Delegates, District 30	General	Lost	Michael Erin Busch (D), Virginia P. Clagett (D), Herb McMillan (R)	15.1%	D+2.6
1998	Maryland State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Kenneth Holt (R)	55.2%	R+10.5
1994	Maryland State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Alfred E. Clasing Jr. (R)	54.2%	R+8.5
1990	Maryland State Senate, District 6	General	Won	George H. Egbert (R), Frederick G. Schiesser (I)	60.2%	R+31.7
1986	Maryland State Senate, District 6	General	Won	Teresa Mancuso Albright (R)	80%	R+59.9
1986	Maryland State Senate, District 6	Primary	Won	George L. Bowler (D), Joseph J. Schirano (D), H. Edward Hobbs (D)	70.1%	+51.2
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	General	Won	R. Terry Connelly (D), Michael H. Weir (D), William Phillip Muenzing (R)	28.5%	R+0.2
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Primary	Won	R. Terry Connelly (D), Michael H. Weir (D), Claude William Hendrix (D)	29%	+1.3
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 7	General	Won	R. Terry Connelly (D), Michael H. Weir (D), Harold F. Savage Jr. (R)	25.1%	R+0.2
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 7	Primary	Won	R. Terry Connelly (D), Michael H. Weir (D), E. Farrell Maddox (D)	11.2%	−0.9

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Collins has held

Maryland State Senate, District 6 · 1987–2002
Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 · 1983–1986
Maryland House of Delegates, District 7 · 1979–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Collins has run against

Michael Erin Busch (D) · 2002 election, lost
Kenneth Holt (R) · 1998 election, won
Alfred E. Clasing Jr. (R) · 1994 election, won
George H. Egbert (R) · 1990 election, won
Teresa Mancuso Albright (R) · 1986 election, won
R. Terry Connelly (D) · 1982 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)