1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 44
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Gerald J. Curran (D) won with 19.7% of the vote, defeating John J. Gallagher (D) by 6.2 points.
Gerald J. CurranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.7%5,573
Frank C. Robey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.2%5,429
Dennis C. McCoyDemocrat · winner
14.2%4,019
John J. GallagherDemocrat · incumbent
13.5%3,818
John Henry Doud IIIDemocrat
11.1%3,137
Frank R. KasperDemocrat
4.6%1,304
Philip N. TamburelloDemocrat
4.6%1,299
Joseph T. Landers IIIDemocrat
3.7%1,051
Phillip SmithDemocrat
3.5%995
Richard D. AyresDemocrat
3.4%972
Elizabeth M. ConnerDemocrat
2.4%672
28,269 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gerald J. Curran (D)Frank C. Robey Jr. (D)Dennis C. McCoy (D)John J. Gallagher (D)John Henry Doud III (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank R. Kasper (Democrat), 4.6%; Philip N. Tamburello (Democrat), 4.6%; Joseph T. Landers III (Democrat), 3.7%; Phillip Smith (Democrat), 3.5%; Richard D. Ayres (Democrat), 3.4%; Elizabeth M. Conner (Democrat), 2.4%