1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Robert E. Bauman (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph D. Quinn (D) by 27.0 points.
Robert E. BaumanRepublican · winner
63.5%80,202
Joseph D. QuinnDemocrat
36.5%46,093
126,295 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET