1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 40
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Troy Brailey (D) won with 27.6% of the vote, defeating Frank M. Conaway (D) by 15.3 points.
Troy BraileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.6%4,209
Lloyal RandolphDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.5%3,124
Kenneth L. WebsterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.4%2,202
Frank M. ConawayDemocrat · incumbent
12.3%1,873
Harold L. DobsonDemocrat
10.4%1,579
Herman L. Saunders Sr.Democrat
8.4%1,280
Roberta Abrams GainesDemocrat
3.4%516
Shelton StewartDemocrat
3.0%459
15,242 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Troy Brailey (D)Lloyal Randolph (D)Kenneth L. Webster (D)Frank M. Conaway (D)Harold L. Dobson (D)Herman L. Saunders Sr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Roberta Abrams Gaines (Democrat), 3.4%; Shelton Stewart (Democrat), 3.0%