1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 10
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Thomas B. Kernan (D) won with 23.0% of the vote, defeating John Kousouris (D) by 7.3 points.
Thomas B. KernanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.0%7,713
Mark C. MedairyDemocrat · winner
19.4%6,511
Donald K. HughesDemocrat · winner
16.3%5,448
John KousourisDemocrat
15.7%5,272
Wanda Sullivan SchloederDemocrat
14.0%4,702
Malcolm S. BarlowDemocrat
6.8%2,276
George J. Parrish Sr.Democrat
4.6%1,555
33,477 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas B. Kernan (D)Mark C. Medairy (D)Donald K. Hughes (D)John Kousouris (D)Wanda Sullivan Schloeder (D)Malcolm S. Barlow (D)
Also on the ballot: George J. Parrish Sr. (Democrat), 4.6%