1974Final results
1974 primary for Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Roy N. Staten (D) won with 36.2% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Bartko Jr. (D) by 3.4 points.
Roy N. StatenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%4,271
Michael J. Bartko Jr.Democrat
32.9%3,874
David WilsonDemocrat
30.9%3,647
11,792 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET