1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 2
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Charles H. Smelser (D) won with 41.9% of the vote, defeating James N. Simmons (D) by 23.0 points.
Charles H. SmelserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.9%8,397
Edward D. StormDemocrat · winner
39.2%7,854
James N. SimmonsDemocrat
18.9%3,790
20,041 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET