1970Final results
1970 primary for Maryland Legislative District 4C
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 27.1% of the vote, defeating Gilbert R. Giordano (D) by 14.7 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%9,693
Fred L. WinelandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.9%8,568
Gilbert R. GiordanoDemocrat
12.3%4,415
Raymond J. McDonoughDemocrat
11.0%3,951
Paul F. InterdonatoDemocrat
8.3%2,974
Alexander BreuerDemocrat
7.4%2,638
Eugene R. ObrienDemocrat
6.9%2,481
Francis F. MuddDemocrat
3.1%1,096
35,816 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET