1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 17
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Joseph E. Owens (D) won with 17.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Anthony Jacques (D) by 3.4 points.
Joseph E. OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%3,746
Paul McGuckianDemocrat · winner
17.5%3,741
Jennie M. ForehandDemocrat · winner
15.7%3,355
Robert Anthony JacquesDemocrat · incumbent
14.1%3,019
Brian E. BarkleyDemocrat
13.3%2,840
John W. TowerDemocrat
8.5%1,817
James G. KolbDemocrat
7.7%1,644
Charles R. SchmidtDemocrat
5.5%1,184
21,346 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET