1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Legislative District 1
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Edward J. Mason (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Philip T. Carolan (D) by 10.5 points.
Edward J. MasonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%13,981
Philip T. CarolanDemocrat
44.7%11,313
25,294 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET