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| Maryland House of Delegates District 38B | ||
| Current incumbent | Carl Anderton, Jr.  | |
Maryland's state house district 38B is held by Republican Representative Carl Anderton, Jr.
Maryland state delegates represent an average of 40,947 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 37,564 residents.
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.
Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states:
| “ | A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.
If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established. A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election. |
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| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,330/year | $106/day for lodging; $47/day for meals. |
The governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.
The governor has 30 days after the vacancy to make an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act within the 30 day deadline, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.
The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.
Incumbent Carl Anderton, Jr. (R) won election in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 38B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Carl Anderton, Jr. (R) |
94.3
|
10,021 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
5.7
|
611 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 10,632 |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Carl Anderton, Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 38B on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Carl Anderton, Jr. (R) |
100
|
1,345 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,345 |
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent Norman H. Conway was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Carl Anderton, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Anderton defeated Conway in the general election.
Maryland House of Delegates District 38B, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Carl Anderton, Jr. |
52.3% | 5,617 | |
| Democratic | Norman H. Conway Incumbent | 47.7% | 5,133 | |
| Total Votes | 10,750 | |||
Elections for the office of Maryland House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 6, 2010. Incumbent Norman Conway (D) and Mike McDermott (R) defeated Marty Pusey (R) and Gee Williams (D) in the general election. Conway and Williams defeated Bernard Hayden in the Republican primary. McDermott and Pusey defeated A. Kaye Kenney and Joe Schanno in the Democratic primary.
Maryland House of Delegates, District 38B, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norman Conway Incumbent |
29.1% | 16,248 | |
| Republican | Mike McDermott |
27.4% | 15,297 | |
| Republican | Marty Pusey | 24.7% | 13,794 | |
| Democratic | Gee Williams | 18.7% | 10,459 | |
| Total Votes | 55,798 | |||
Maryland House of Delegates, District 38 Republican Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McDermott |
34.4% | 4,026 |
| Marty Pusey |
29.5% | 3,448 |
| A. Kaye Kenney | 24.8% | 2,902 |
| Joe Schanno | 11.3% | 1,317 |
| Total Votes | 11,693 | |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2010
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Conway Incumbent |
55.1% | 5,281 |
| Gee Williams |
32% | 3,071 |
| Bernard Hayden | 12.9% | 1,241 |
| Total Votes | 9,593 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Maryland House of Delegates District 38B raised a total of $1,569,321. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $56,047 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Maryland House of Delegates District 38B
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $267,850 | 2 | $133,925 |
| 2012 | $96,839 | 2 | $48,420 |
| 2010 | $286,290 | 7 | $40,899 |
| 2008 | $77,388 | 2 | $38,694 |
| 2006 | $602,072 | 7 | $86,010 |
| 2004 | $47,150 | 2 | $23,575 |
| 2002 | $191,732 | 6 | $31,955 |
| Total | $1,569,321 | 28 | $56,047 |
