1970Final results
1970 election for Maryland Legislative District 2
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
2 seats: Charles H. Smelser (D), Edward P. Thomas (R) won.
2 seatsCharles H. SmelserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.4%20,432
Edward P. ThomasRepublican · winner
24.5%17,013
Edward D. StormDemocrat
24.3%16,844
Arnold L. AmassRepublican
21.8%15,118
69,407 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