1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 22
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Richard A. Palumbo (D) won with 20.8% of the vote, defeating Charles Joseph Sullivan Jr. (D) by 3.2 points.
Richard A. PalumboDemocrat · winner
20.8%3,887
Anthony CicoriaDemocrat · winner
20.8%3,882
Thomas J. MooneyDemocrat · winner
19.1%3,569
Charles Joseph Sullivan Jr.Democrat · incumbent
17.6%3,290
Mildred A. HarknessDemocrat
15.3%2,861
Eleanor A. CortezDemocrat
6.5%1,207
18,696 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET