1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 17
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Charles W. Gilchrist (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Anderson Jr. (R) by 6.4 points.
Charles W. GilchristDemocrat · winner
53.2%10,731
Thomas M. Anderson Jr.Republican
46.8%9,441
20,172 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