1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 14B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Joan I. Athen (R) won with 38.7% of the vote, defeating David C. Hartin (R) by 13.9 points.
Joan I. AthenRepublican · winner
38.7%2,228
James O. HutchinsonRepublican · winner
36.5%2,102
David C. HartinRepublican
24.8%1,426
5,756 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET