1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 4B
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Melvin L. Schneider (R) won with 38.9% of the vote, defeating David J. Gaither (R) by 14.1 points.
Melvin L. SchneiderRepublican · winner
38.9%2,850
Robert E. PetrilloRepublican · winner
36.2%2,652
David J. GaitherRepublican
24.8%1,819
7,321 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET