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1974Final results

1974 election for Maryland Legislative District 6

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Arthur Henry Helton Jr. (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating James F. Oneill (R) by 37.1 points.

Arthur Henry Helton Jr.Democrat · winner
68.6%13,759
James F. OneillRepublican
31.4%6,308
20,067 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

EvenD+31.71990D+8.51994D+10.51998D+39.92006D+15.82010R+2.72014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET