1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 16
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Newton I. Steers Jr. (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Woodrow M. Allen (D) by 1.7 points.
Newton I. Steers Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
50.8%14,062
Woodrow M. AllenDemocrat
49.2%13,595
27,657 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