1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 25
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Francis J. Santangelo Sr. (D) won with 25.7% of the vote, defeating Ruth S. Brown (D) by 8.9 points.
Francis J. Santangelo Sr.Democrat · winner
25.7%3,201
Decatur W. TrotterDemocrat · winner
24.5%3,049
Nathaniel ExumDemocrat · winner
19.4%2,408
Ruth S. BrownDemocrat
16.9%2,096
Linwood JonesDemocrat
8.3%1,026
Maria TurnerDemocrat
5.3%655
12,435 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET