DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

William J. Burgess

William J. Burgess ran in 8 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 6. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (District 9 and District 8).

Last office: Maryland House of Delegates, District 8

Elections: 8; 1974–1990
Won: 6; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, District 9 Maryland House of Delegates, District 8Out of office

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

Every race Burgess has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	General	Lost	Alfred W. Redmer Jr. (R), Joseph Bartenfelder (D), J. Franklin Ports (R)	15%	R+3.2
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	Joseph Bartenfelder (D), Donna M. Felling (D), Scott A. Sewell (R)	20.3%	R+2.8
1986	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	Joseph Bartenfelder (D), Donna M. Felling (D), Dale Anderson (D)	24.4%	−4.2
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	General	Won	Joseph Bartenfelder (D), Dale Anderson (D), John J. Bishop (R)	20.9%	R+1.1
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 8	Primary	Won	Joseph Bartenfelder (D), Dale Anderson (D), Vincent A. Piscopo Jr. (D)	14.7%	−4.8
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 9	General	Won	Thomas L. Bromwell (D), William Rush (D), John P. Quinn (R)	27.5%	D+0.3
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 9	Primary	Won	Thomas L. Bromwell (D), William Rush (D), Joseph Bartenfelder (D)	11.1%	+0.8
1974	Maryland State Senate, District 9	Primary	Lost	Norman R. Stone Jr. (D), Gerard V. Caldwell Jr. (D), Ronald J. Levasseur (D)	30%	−20.9

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

Seats Burgess has held

Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 · 1983–1990
Maryland House of Delegates, District 9 · 1979–1982

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

Who Burgess has run against

Alfred W. Redmer Jr. (R) · 1990 election, lost
Joseph Bartenfelder (D) · 1986 election, won
Thomas L. Bromwell (D) · 1978 election, won

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