1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 32
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Tyras S. Athey (D) won with 14.5% of the vote, defeating Bessye Grace (D) by 4.0 points.
Tyras S. AtheyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.5%2,675
Michael J. WagnerDemocrat · winner
11.9%2,190
Franklin A. ThomasonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.0%2,017
Bessye GraceDemocrat
10.6%1,944
Bernard A. WaldDemocrat
9.6%1,775
Patrick C. ScannelloDemocrat
8.9%1,636
George F. JohnsonDemocrat
6.7%1,228
Drusilla B. WallaceDemocrat
6.5%1,191
Ted Allen HickmanDemocrat
5.8%1,077
John C. NaumannDemocrat
4.3%785
M. Gloria DonohueDemocrat
4.2%773
Gilbert FettyDemocrat
3.9%711
John C. PetersonDemocrat
2.2%411
18,413 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tyras S. Athey (D)Michael J. Wagner (D)Franklin A. Thomason (D)Bessye Grace (D)Bernard A. Wald (D)Patrick C. Scannello (D)George F. Johnson (D)Drusilla B. Wallace (D)Ted Allen Hickman (D)
Also on the ballot: John C. Naumann (Democrat), 4.3%; M. Gloria Donohue (Democrat), 4.2%; Gilbert Fetty (Democrat), 3.9%; John C. Peterson (Democrat), 2.2%