1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 41
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Pinkney A. Howell (D) won with 14.3% of the vote, defeating Wendell H. Phillips (D) by 2.7 points.
Pinkney A. HowellDemocrat · winner
14.3%2,381
Arthur G. Murphy Sr.Democrat · winner
13.2%2,187
Walter R. Dean Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.1%2,175
Wendell H. PhillipsDemocrat
11.6%1,925
Maceo M. WilliamsDemocrat
11.4%1,892
Zerita L. SkatesDemocrat
7.5%1,250
Leonard A. BriscoeDemocrat
6.4%1,066
Walter L. DixonDemocrat
6.2%1,036
Maggie B. DavisDemocrat
5.4%901
Helen L. SmithDemocrat
4.9%815
Saintgeorge I. B. Crosse IIIDemocrat
2.8%471
Leroi LockleyDemocrat
1.8%298
Ralidean C. CoatesDemocrat
1.3%209
16,606 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Pinkney A. Howell (D)Arthur G. Murphy Sr. (D)Walter R. Dean Jr. (D)Wendell H. Phillips (D)Maceo M. Williams (D)Zerita L. Skates (D)Leonard A. Briscoe (D)Walter L. Dixon (D)Maggie B. Davis (D)
Also on the ballot: Helen L. Smith (Democrat), 4.9%; Saintgeorge I. B. Crosse III (Democrat), 2.8%; Leroi Lockley (Democrat), 1.8%; Ralidean C. Coates (Democrat), 1.3%