2010 Maryland House of Delegates election explained

See also: 2010 United States state legislative elections and 2010 Maryland elections.

Election Name:2010 Maryland House of Delegates election
Country:Maryland
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Maryland House of Delegates election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2014 Maryland House of Delegates election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates
Majority Seats:71
Speaker
Before Election:Michael E. Busch
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Michael E. Busch
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Image1:File:1busch.jpg
Leader1:Michael E. Busch
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leader Since1:January 8, 2003
Leaders Seat1:30th district
Last Election1:104
Seats1:98
Seat Change1: 6
Leader2:Tony O'Donnell
Leader Since2:2007
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:District 29C
Last Election2:37
Seats2:43
Seat Change2: 6
Map Size:400px

The 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election was held on November 2, 2010, electing all 141 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of all 47 of Maryland's state senators, along with other statewide offices.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3A: Sue Hecht retired.[1]
  2. District 8: Todd Schuler retired to run for the Baltimore County Council in District 6.[2]
  3. District 14: Herman L. Taylor Jr. retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 4th congressional district.[3]
  4. District 14: Karen S. Montgomery retired to run for state senator in District 14.[4]
  5. District 15: Craig L. Rice retired to run for the Montgomery County Council in District 2.
  6. District 16: Karen Britto retired.
  7. District 19: Henry B. Heller retired.
  8. District 19: Roger Manno retired to run for state senator in District 19.
  9. District 23A: Gerron Levi retired to run for Prince George's County Executive.[5]
  10. District 24: Joanne C. Benson retired to run for state senator in District 24.
  11. District 28: Murray D. Levy retired.
  12. District 38B: James N. Mathias Jr. retired to run for state senator in District 38.[6]
  13. District 39: Saqib Ali retired to run for state senator in District 39.
  14. District 43: Scherod C. Barnes retired to run for the Baltimore City Council in District 4.[7]
  15. District 46: Carolyn J. Krysiak retired.[8]
  16. District 47: Victor R. Ramirez retired to run for state senator in District 47.

Republicans

  1. District 2B: Christopher B. Shank retired to run for state senator in District 2.
  2. District 4A: Joseph R. Bartlett retired.[9]
  3. District 5A: Tanya Thornton Shewell retired.
  4. District 7: J. B. Jennings retired to run for state senator in District 7.[10]
  5. District 33A: James King retired to run for state senator in District 33.[11]
  6. District 36: Mary Roe Walkup retired.
  7. District 38A: Carolyn J. Elmore retired.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Democrats

  1. District 34A: B. Daniel Riley lost renomination to Mary-Dulany James and Marla Posey-Moss.
  2. District 44: Ruth M. Kirk lost renomination to Keiffer Mitchell Jr., Keith E. Haynes, and Melvin L. Stukes.

Republicans

  1. District 3B: Charles A. Jenkins lost renomination to Michael Hough.
  2. District 4A: Paul S. Stull lost renomination to Kelly Schulz and Kathy Afzali.[12]
  3. District 36: Richard A. Sossi lost renomination to Stephen S. Hershey Jr.

In the general election

Democrats

  1. District 27B: Sue Kullen lost to Mark N. Fisher.[13]
  2. District 30: Virginia P. Clagett lost to Herbert H. McMillan.

List of districts

align=center District 1A • District 1B • District 1C • District 2A • District 2B • District 2C • District 3A • District 3B • District 4A • District 4B • District 5A • District 5B • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9A • District 9B • District 10 • District 11 • District 12A • District 12B • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23A • District 23B • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27A • District 27B • District 28 • District 29A • District 29B • District 29C • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33A • District 33B • District 34A • District 34B • District 35A • District 35B • District 36 • District 37A • District 37B • District 38A • District 38B • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47

District 1B

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District 2A

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District 2B

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District 3A

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District 3B

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District 4A

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District 4B

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District 5A

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District 5B

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District 6

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District 7

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District 8

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District 9B

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District 10

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District 11

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District 12A

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District 12B

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District 13

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District 14

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District 15

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District 16

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District 18

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District 19

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District 20

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District 21

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District 23A

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District 23B

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District 24

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District 25

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District 26

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District 27A

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District 27B

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District 28

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District 29A

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District 30

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District 31

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District 32

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District 33A

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District 33B

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District 34A

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District 34B

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District 35A

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District 36

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District 37A

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District 38A

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District 38B

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District 39

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District 40

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District 42

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District 43

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District 44

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District 45

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District 46

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District 47

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Frederick County Delegate C. Sue Hecht to retire . July 8, 2023 . . . April 19, 2010.
  2. News: Hirsch . Arthur . Democrats running in County Council District 6 seek focus in economic development . July 8, 2023 . . September 5, 2010.
  3. News: Maryland candidates for office . July 6, 2010 . . July 6, 2010.
  4. News: Linskey . Annie . Incumbent losses deepen Senate divide . July 8, 2023 . . September 16, 2010.
  5. News: Peterson . Hayley . P.G. executive race heats up in last day . July 8, 2023 . . September 13, 2010.
  6. News: Mathias Officially Files For Senate Seat . July 8, 2023 . Maryland Coastal Dispatch . May 27, 2010.
  7. News: Appleton . Andrea . Incumbent City Councilmember Bill Henry faces a past challenger in the District 4 . July 8, 2023 . . August 10, 2011.
  8. News: Charing . Steve . Growing number of gays on ballot in Maryland . July 8, 2023 . . June 3, 2010.
  9. News: Tully . Meg . Delegate Joseph Bartlett announces he is not seeking re-election . July 8, 2023 . . July 6, 2010.
  10. News: Hirsch . Arthur . Candidates amass cash for Balto. County races . July 8, 2023 . . January 23, 2010.
  11. News: Wagner . John . In Montgomery, Senate primaries turn nasty . July 8, 2023 . . . September 8, 2010.
  12. News: Tully . Meg . Stull still loses House seat after recount . July 8, 2023 . . September 30, 2010.
  13. News: Bykowicz . Julie . Maryland election results: GOP +6 in House, maybe -2 in Senate . July 8, 2023 . . November 3, 2010.

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