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1982 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Harry Hughes won the 1982 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Harry Hughes received 705,910 popular votes (61.97%). The main challenger was Robert A. Pascal (38%).

See the full head-to-head between Hughes and Pascal

Hughes +24.0 pts · won by 273,084 votes
Harry HughesDemocraticWINNER61.97%
705,910 votes
Robert A. PascalRepublican38%
432,826 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.