1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Delegate District 17
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
S. Frank Shore (D), Joseph E. Owens (D) and Robert Anthony Jacques (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsS. Frank ShoreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.2%12,267
Joseph E. OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.6%11,337
Robert Anthony JacquesDemocrat · winner
17.0%9,869
Luiz SimmonsRepublican
16.0%9,286
D. Jay EdwardsRepublican
14.2%8,195
Waddell S. TaylorRepublican
12.0%6,948
57,902 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)