1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 3A
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Newton I. Steers Jr. (R) won with 38.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Cronin (R) by 24.5 points.
Newton I. Steers Jr.Republican · winner
38.7%9,713
Elaine LadyRepublican · winner
36.9%9,260
Daniel J. CroninRepublican
14.2%3,557
David A. ScottRepublican
10.2%2,572
25,102 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET