Maryland House of Delegates District 1B

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jason Buckel Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Rhiannon C. BrownDemocratic

Last result · 2022 general: Jason Buckel (R) 96.4

Jason BuckelRepublican · Incumbent12 years since first win

Earlier results: Jason Buckel (Republican) won by 25.2 points, 2018, older linesJason C. Buckel (Republican) won by 18.0 points, 2014, older linesAll 13 elections

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Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 11,628
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason BuckelWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,20996.4%	96.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4193.6%	3.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,900
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason BuckelWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,07462.6%	62.6%
DemocraticPenny Lyn Walker	Democratic	4,82637.4%	37.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,308
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason C. BuckelWon	Republican	6,66458.9%	58.9%
DemocraticKevin Kelly(incumbent)	Democratic	4,62340.9%	40.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	210.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,146
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,22651.3%	51.3%
RepublicanMary Beth Pirolozzi	Republican	5,90848.6%	48.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.1%	0.1%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

All elections (13 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 11,628
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason BuckelWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,20996.4%	96.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4193.6%	3.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,900
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason BuckelWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,07462.6%	62.6%
DemocraticPenny Lyn Walker	Democratic	4,82637.4%	37.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,308
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason C. BuckelWon	Republican	6,66458.9%	58.9%
DemocraticKevin Kelly(incumbent)	Democratic	4,62340.9%	40.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	210.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,146
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,22651.3%	51.3%
RepublicanMary Beth Pirolozzi	Republican	5,90848.6%	48.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,640
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,48955.8%	55.8%
RepublicanMark A. Fisher	Republican	5,15144.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,940
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,65455.7%	55.7%
RepublicanPatricia Wolfe	Republican	5,28644.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,223
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon	Democratic	5,23251.2%	51.2%
RepublicanPatricia Wolfe	Republican	4,99148.8%	48.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,254
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBetty WorkmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,05068.8%	68.8%
RepublicanStephen P. Crossland	Republican	3,20431.3%	31.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,313
Election day: November 6, 1990
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKevin KellyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,57940.9%	40.9%
DemocraticBetty WorkmanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,41340.3%	40.3%
RepublicanH. Dolores Morgan	Republican	5,32118.8%	18.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,188
Election day: November 4, 1986
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBetty WorkmanWon	Democratic	8,19529.1%	29.1%
DemocraticKevin KellyWon	Democratic	7,85827.9%	27.9%
RepublicanRobert M. Hutcheson	Republican	6,15121.8%	21.8%
RepublicanWilliam R. Davis	Republican	5,98421.2%	21.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,110
Election day: November 2, 1982
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticW. Timothy FinanWon	Democratic	9,95829.2%	29.2%
DemocraticWilliam B. ByrnesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,88726.1%	26.1%
RepublicanW. Ardell Haines	Republican	7,88923.1%	23.1%
RepublicanR. Neil Williams	Republican	7,37621.6%	21.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,774
Election day: November 7, 1978
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam B. ByrnesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,14528.8%	28.8%
DemocraticThomas B. CumiskeyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,92128.1%	28.1%
RepublicanJohn N. Bambacus	Republican	8,76727.6%	27.6%
RepublicanLester B. Reed	Republican	4,94115.6%	15.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,645
Election day: November 4, 1974
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland House of Delegates District 1B, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam B. ByrnesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,78834.2%	34.2%
DemocraticThomas B. CumiskeyWon	Democratic	7,76327.1%	27.1%
RepublicanLester B. Reed(incumbent)	Republican	5,79220.2%	20.2%
RepublicanWilliam R. Davis	Republican	5,30218.5%	18.5%

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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