1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Delegate District 8
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Patrick T. Welsh (D), John S. Arnick (D) and Daniel J. Minnick (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsPatrick T. WelshDemocrat · winner
31.6%13,687
John S. ArnickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%12,519
Daniel J. MinnickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.8%12,045
James H. BakerRepublican
11.7%5,061
43,312 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)