1970Final results
1970 primary for Maryland Legislative District 9
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
J. Joseph Curran Jr. (D) won with 28.7% of the vote, defeating John A. Pica Jr. (D) by 9.5 points.
J. Joseph Curran Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%12,925
John Carroll ByrnesDemocrat · winner
26.2%11,796
John A. Pica Jr.Democrat
19.2%8,648
Thomas J. MooneyDemocrat
16.7%7,506
Robert WittmanDemocrat
6.4%2,876
Victor F. CorasanitiDemocrat
2.8%1,240
44,991 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. Joseph Curran Jr. (D)John Carroll Byrnes (D)John A. Pica Jr. (D)Thomas J. Mooney (D)Robert Wittman (D)
Also on the ballot: Victor F. Corasaniti (Democrat), 2.8%