1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 1
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Edward J. Mason (R) won with 48.1% of the vote, defeating William A. Wilson (R) by 13.4 points.
Edward J. MasonRepublican · winner · incumbent
48.1%4,447
William A. WilsonRepublican · incumbent
34.6%3,205
David J. WilliamsRepublican
17.3%1,602
9,254 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET