1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 33
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
James Lighthizer (D) won with 17.9% of the vote, defeating Bruce K. Price (D) by 6.0 points.
James LighthizerDemocrat · winner
17.9%4,453
Patricia AikenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.4%4,094
John H. Downs Jr.Democrat · winner
12.1%3,021
Bruce K. PriceDemocrat
11.9%2,950
Ronny WainwrightDemocrat
9.5%2,356
David BoschertDemocrat
7.6%1,889
John H. SnyderDemocrat
6.7%1,673
Frank R. SargentDemocrat
4.1%1,018
Paul M. KirbyDemocrat
4.0%999
Shirley G. MooreDemocrat
3.6%906
Edwin H. RichardsDemocrat
3.4%852
Robert Gali BassetteDemocrat
2.7%677
24,888 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James Lighthizer (D)Patricia Aiken (D)John H. Downs Jr. (D)Bruce K. Price (D)Ronny Wainwright (D)David Boschert (D)John H. Snyder (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank R. Sargent (Democrat), 4.1%; Paul M. Kirby (Democrat), 4.0%; Shirley G. Moore (Democrat), 3.6%; Edwin H. Richards (Democrat), 3.4%; Robert Gali Bassette (Democrat), 2.7%