1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 33
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Elizabeth Smith (R), James Lighthizer (D) and Robert R. Neall (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsElizabeth SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.2%13,416
James LighthizerDemocrat · winner
18.6%12,376
Robert R. NeallRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.6%12,340
Patricia AikenDemocrat · incumbent
15.8%10,488
Charles ThomannRepublican
14.1%9,387
John H. Downs Jr.Democrat
12.8%8,484
66,491 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)