1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 12
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Arthur S. Alperstein (D) won with 20.0% of the vote, defeating Richard Rynd (D) by 6.7 points.
Arthur S. AlpersteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.0%12,399
Paula Colodny HollingerDemocrat · winner
15.8%9,775
Theodore LevinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%8,732
Richard RyndDemocrat
13.3%8,229
Tucky P. HellerDemocrat
12.9%8,004
Sanford CardinDemocrat
10.5%6,528
Leon AlbinDemocrat
9.0%5,585
Yvonne HansonDemocrat
2.4%1,497
Alan KatzenDemocrat
1.9%1,146
61,895 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Arthur S. Alperstein (D)Paula Colodny Hollinger (D)Theodore Levin (D)Richard Rynd (D)Tucky P. Heller (D)Sanford Cardin (D)Leon Albin (D)
Also on the ballot: Yvonne Hanson (Democrat), 2.4%; Alan Katzen (Democrat), 1.9%