1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 4
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Charles H. Smelser (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating G. Herbert Rice Jr. (R) by 35.6 points.
Charles H. SmelserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.8%12,340
G. Herbert Rice Jr.Republican
32.2%5,857
18,197 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