1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 39
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard W. Emory Jr. (D) won with 16.2% of the vote, defeating Frank O. Heintz (D) by 2.3 points.
Richard W. Emory Jr.Democrat · winner
16.2%3,729
William J. Madonna Jr.Democrat · winner
15.5%3,555
Torrey C. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.5%3,325
Frank O. HeintzDemocrat · incumbent
13.9%3,203
Maclyn McCarty Jr.Democrat · incumbent
12.8%2,941
Peter LewisDemocrat
11.8%2,706
Robert F. ReynoldsDemocrat
5.7%1,310
Thomas D. AbshireDemocrat
4.9%1,134
Lalit H. GadhiaDemocrat
2.6%607
William Gary ManganDemocrat
2.1%475
22,985 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard W. Emory Jr. (D)William J. Madonna Jr. (D)Torrey C. Brown (D)Frank O. Heintz (D)Maclyn McCarty Jr. (D)Peter Lewis (D)Robert F. Reynolds (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas D. Abshire (Democrat), 4.9%; Lalit H. Gadhia (Democrat), 2.6%; William Gary Mangan (Democrat), 2.1%