1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 26
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Lorraine M. Sheehan (D) won with 19.3% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Broschart (D) by 6.1 points.
Lorraine M. SheehanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.3%2,752
Dennis C. DonaldsonDemocrat · winner
18.1%2,580
Francis W. WhiteDemocrat · winner
14.4%2,057
Frank J. BroschartDemocrat
13.1%1,875
John J. WilliamsDemocrat
12.7%1,820
Shirley MohrDemocrat
8.2%1,176
Alexander D. ReidDemocrat
6.8%965
Paul J. JamesDemocrat
3.7%529
Harry L. DurityDemocrat
3.7%523
14,277 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lorraine M. Sheehan (D)Dennis C. Donaldson (D)Francis W. White (D)Frank J. Broschart (D)John J. Williams (D)Shirley Mohr (D)Alexander D. Reid (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul J. James (Democrat), 3.7%; Harry L. Durity (Democrat), 3.7%