1982 Maryland Attorney General election

The 1982 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 2, 1982, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Stephen H. Sachs defeated Republican nominee Robert N. Dugan.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1982, Democratic nominee Stephen H. Sachs won re-election by a margin of 490,623 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert N. Dugan, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Sachs was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1983.