1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 14
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
James Clark Jr. (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating John E. Messner Jr. (R) by 45.1 points.
James Clark Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%22,449
John E. Messner Jr.Republican
27.5%8,496
30,945 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET