1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 42
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Benjamin L. Cardin (D), Steven V. Sklar (D) and David B. Shapiro (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsBenjamin L. CardinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%15,697
Steven V. SklarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.6%15,321
David B. ShapiroDemocrat · winner
25.7%12,837
David R. BlumbergRepublican
12.3%6,165
50,020 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET