1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 34
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Carter M. Hickman (D) won with 31.9% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Mackie (D) by 16.0 points.
Carter M. HickmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.9%7,459
Richard D. MackieDemocrat · incumbent
16.0%3,731
Oscar A. SchulzDemocrat
15.2%3,556
Oakley A. Sumpter Jr.Democrat
9.0%2,094
Edgar U. StarttDemocrat
8.8%2,053
David D. RudolphDemocrat
7.3%1,698
James Reese ShortDemocrat
6.8%1,597
Florence E. IrwinDemocrat
5.0%1,161
23,349 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET