1970Final results
1970 election for Maryland House of Delegates: Baltimore 5
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
James Kardash (D), Donald P. Hutchinson (D), Lester V. Jones (D) and Joseph J. Schirano (D) won the district's 4 seats.
4 seatsJames KardashDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%14,409
Donald P. HutchinsonDemocrat · winner
22.0%14,137
Lester V. JonesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.9%14,134
Joseph J. SchiranoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.2%13,669
Lloyd D. WarbleRepublican
9.2%5,939
Charles Franklin RoseOther party
1.8%1,129
John Edward CromwellOther party
1.5%980
64,397 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James Kardash (D)Donald P. Hutchinson (D)Lester V. Jones (D)Joseph J. Schirano (D)Lloyd D. Warble (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles Franklin Rose (Other party), 1.8%; John Edward Cromwell (Other party), 1.5%