1974Final results
1974 primary for Maryland Legislative District 40
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Verda Welcome (D) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating William E. Roberts (D) by 67.6 points.
Verda WelcomeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.8%4,998
William E. RobertsDemocrat
16.2%967
5,965 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET