1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Legislative District 21
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Arthur Dorman (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Julia Brown (R) by 22.9 points.
Arthur DormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%10,315
Julia BrownRepublican
38.5%6,470
16,785 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