1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 44
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Gerald J. Curran (D), Dennis C. McCoy (D) and Frank C. Robey Jr. (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsGerald J. CurranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.9%14,688
Dennis C. McCoyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%13,788
Frank C. Robey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%13,597
George O. Gill IIIRepublican
6.1%2,995
Janice H. FrankiRepublican
4.7%2,302
Donald J. StiflerIndependent
3.5%1,727
49,097 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)
The candidates
Gerald J. Curran (D)Dennis C. McCoy (D)Frank C. Robey Jr. (D)George O. Gill III (R)
Also on the ballot: Janice H. Franki (Republican), 4.7%; Donald J. Stifler (Independent), 3.5%