1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 36
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Mark Pilchard (D) won with 27.2% of the vote, defeating Harold B. Gordy Jr. (D) by 3.4 points.
Mark PilchardDemocrat · winner
27.2%6,690
Harold B. Gordy Jr.Democrat
23.8%5,849
Edward G. Banks Jr.Democrat
15.2%3,740
Patricia Meise BanksDemocrat
12.5%3,078
Jefferson Evelyn FoxDemocrat
11.1%2,726
Dallas G. TruittDemocrat
10.1%2,485
24,568 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET