1974Final results
1974 primary for Maryland Legislative District 46
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Joseph S. Bonvegna (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating John A. Schaefer (D) by 23.6 points.
Joseph S. BonvegnaDemocrat · winner
57.6%6,573
John A. SchaeferDemocrat
34.0%3,881
Herman BotteonDemocrat
6.5%738
Margaret A. FarrowDemocrat
2.0%228
11,420 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph S. Bonvegna (D)John A. Schaefer (D)Herman Botteon (D)
Also on the ballot: Margaret A. Farrow (Democrat), 2.0%