1970Final results
1970 election for Maryland Legislative District 10
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
2 seats: Clarence Mitchell III (D), Verda Welcome (D) won.
2 seatsClarence Mitchell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.0%24,403
Verda WelcomeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.6%21,654
Melvin A. CallamanRepublican
4.8%2,451
Edward A. PrettymanRepublican
4.5%2,284
50,792 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Clarence Mitchell III (D)Verda Welcome (D)
Also on the ballot: Melvin A. Callaman (Republican), 4.8%; Edward A. Prettyman (Republican), 4.5%