1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 18
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
David L. Scull (D), Donald B. Robertson (D) and Patricia R. Sher (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsDavid L. ScullDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.7%14,190
Donald B. RobertsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.3%13,250
Patricia R. SherDemocrat · winner
20.3%13,242
Daniel J. BoyleRepublican
15.3%9,996
John DeanRepublican
11.9%7,783
Lorenza D. SimmonsRepublican
10.5%6,874
65,335 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)