1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 primary for Maryland Legislative District 45
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Robert L. Douglass (D) won with 39.4% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Dalton (D) by 3.5 points.
Robert L. DouglassDemocrat · winner
39.4%1,964
Robert L. DaltonDemocrat · incumbent
36.0%1,791
Walter S. BrooksDemocrat
14.8%737
James D. DavidDemocrat
5.9%296
Harold L. AbleDemocrat
3.9%193
4,981 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert L. Douglass (D)Robert L. Dalton (D)Walter S. Brooks (D)James D. David (D)
Also on the ballot: Harold L. Able (Democrat), 3.9%