1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 31
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Walter J. Shandrowsky (D) won with 15.6% of the vote, defeating Harry Barnabae (D) by 5.7 points.
Walter J. ShandrowskyDemocrat · winner
15.6%5,379
Philip C. JimenoDemocrat · winner
13.6%4,695
William J. BurkheadDemocrat · winner
11.3%3,895
Harry BarnabaeDemocrat
9.8%3,399
Harold Louis BachmanDemocrat · incumbent
8.0%2,748
James J. RileyDemocrat
7.7%2,653
Ronald C. DorrDemocrat
7.2%2,480
William J. Helms Jr.Democrat · incumbent
5.9%2,039
Suzanne AlbertDemocrat
5.8%2,008
John J. FallonDemocrat · incumbent
5.6%1,929
Carl George HollandDemocrat
3.3%1,127
John T. PurcellDemocrat
3.1%1,084
Charles AndreskyDemocrat
2.2%765
Charles KrantzDemocrat
1.0%333
34,534 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Walter J. Shandrowsky (D)Philip C. Jimeno (D)William J. Burkhead (D)Harry Barnabae (D)Harold Louis Bachman (D)James J. Riley (D)Ronald C. Dorr (D)William J. Helms Jr. (D)Suzanne Albert (D)John J. Fallon (D)
Also on the ballot: Carl George Holland (Democrat), 3.3%; John T. Purcell (Democrat), 3.1%; Charles Andresky (Democrat), 2.2%; Charles Krantz (Democrat), 1.0%