1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 4A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Charles E. Smith (D) won re-election with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Basil B. Day (R) by 3.6 points.
Charles E. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.8%4,272
Basil B. DayRepublican
48.2%3,975
8,247 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)