1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 31
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
William J. Helms Jr. (D) won with 13.9% of the vote, defeating Walter J. Shandrowsky (D) by 2.9 points.
William J. Helms Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.9%3,043
Harold Louis BachmanDemocrat · winner
12.5%2,736
John J. FallonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.1%2,437
Walter J. ShandrowskyDemocrat
11.0%2,411
George Edward MillsDemocrat
10.7%2,354
W. Ray HuffDemocrat
10.3%2,267
Ralph C. BoydDemocrat
9.6%2,108
Nicholas Salvadore Jr.Democrat
7.9%1,738
Gosimo Anthony SerioDemocrat
4.7%1,026
William GuntherDemocrat
4.2%911
Evelyn K. StevensDemocrat
4.0%882
21,913 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Helms Jr. (D)Harold Louis Bachman (D)John J. Fallon (D)Walter J. Shandrowsky (D)George Edward Mills (D)W. Ray Huff (D)Ralph C. Boyd (D)Nicholas Salvadore Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Gosimo Anthony Serio (Democrat), 4.7%; William Gunther (Democrat), 4.2%; Evelyn K. Stevens (Democrat), 4.0%