1970Final results
1970 election for Maryland Legislative District 3A
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
2 seats: James S. McAuliffe Jr. (D), Newton I. Steers Jr. (R) won.
2 seatsJames S. McAuliffe Jr.Democrat · winner
28.1%37,190
Newton I. Steers Jr.Republican · winner
25.4%33,640
Ralph F. BerlowDemocrat
23.6%31,226
Elaine LadyRepublican
23.0%30,517
132,573 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET