1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 1B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John N. Bambacus (R) won with 39.5% of the vote, defeating William R. Davis (R) by 16.1 points.
John N. BambacusRepublican · winner
39.5%3,200
Lester B. ReedRepublican · winner
24.7%1,996
William R. DavisRepublican
23.5%1,898
John Green Jr.Republican
12.3%998
8,092 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET