1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Beverly Byron (D) won with 89.7% of the vote, defeating Melvin Perkins (R) by 79.3 points.
Beverly ByronDemocrat · winner
89.7%126,196
Melvin PerkinsRepublican
10.3%14,545
140,741 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