1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 42
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) won with 31.0% of the vote, defeating Leonard Paul Siger (D) by 20.2 points.
Benjamin L. CardinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.0%7,955
Steven V. SklarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%7,507
Murray AbramsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.5%6,531
Leonard Paul SigerDemocrat
10.8%2,762
Milton A. Mayo Jr.Democrat
3.5%904
25,659 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Benjamin L. Cardin (D)Steven V. Sklar (D)Murray Abramson (D)Leonard Paul Siger (D)
Also on the ballot: Milton A. Mayo Jr. (Democrat), 3.5%