1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 primary for Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Julian L. Lapides (D) won with 25.6% of the vote, defeating John J. Clarke (D) by 7.4 points.
Julian L. LapidesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%6,260
Robert L. DaltonDemocrat · winner
19.1%4,676
John J. ClarkeDemocrat
18.2%4,443
Carl J. HolubDemocrat
12.5%3,067
Edward J. AlbersDemocrat
7.5%1,825
Samuel R. SawyerDemocrat
6.9%1,690
Frank J. McCourtDemocrat · incumbent
5.4%1,331
Harold L. AbleDemocrat
4.8%1,175
24,467 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET