1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 31
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Jerome F. Connell Sr. (D) won with 42.1% of the vote, defeating William J. Burkhead (D) by 7.9 points.
Jerome F. Connell Sr.Democrat · winner
42.1%3,557
William J. BurkheadDemocrat
34.2%2,887
Paula A. LongDemocrat
17.8%1,502
Frederick W. Kinder Jr.Democrat
5.9%500
8,446 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET