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1974Final results

1974 election for Maryland Delegate District 23

Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland

Robert S. Redding (D), Frank B. Pesci (D) and Perry O. Wilkinson Jr. (D) won the district's 3 seats.

3 seats
Robert S. ReddingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.2%9,556
Frank B. PesciDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%8,970
Perry O. Wilkinson Jr.Democrat · winner
26.2%8,570
Marie S. EssexRepublican
14.1%4,620
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.0%982
32,698 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

EvenD+29.91974D+29.51978

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)