1976Final results
1976 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Gladys Noon Spellman (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating John Burcham (R) by 15.4 points.
Gladys Noon SpellmanDemocrat · winner
57.7%77,836
John BurchamRepublican
42.3%57,057
134,893 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET