1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Delegate District 5B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Ellen R. Sauerbrey (R) and Richard C. Matthews (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsEllen R. SauerbreyRepublican · winner
32.9%13,286
Richard C. MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.5%12,714
John Chris Koch Jr.Democrat
19.1%7,710
Joseph C. LaverghettaDemocrat
16.5%6,665
40,375 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)