1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Patrick T. Welsh (D) won with 87.4% of the vote, defeating Bob H. Estes (R) by 74.7 points.
Patrick T. WelshDemocrat · winner
87.4%15,295
Bob H. EstesRepublican
12.6%2,214
17,509 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