1970Final results
1970 primary for Maryland Legislative District 3A
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
James S. McAuliffe Jr. (D) won with 45.5% of the vote, defeating John X. Ward (D) by 27.4 points.
James S. McAuliffe Jr.Democrat · winner
45.5%17,533
Ralph F. BerlowDemocrat · winner
36.4%14,052
John X. WardDemocrat
18.1%6,981
38,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET