1974Final results
1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 5
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
C. A. Porter Hopkins (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Francis H. Kelly (D) by 9.2 points.
C. A. Porter HopkinsRepublican · winner
54.6%12,701
Francis H. KellyDemocrat
45.4%10,559
23,260 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