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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
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