1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 39
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Torrey C. Brown (D) won with 19.4% of the vote, defeating Richard W. Emory Jr. (D) by 8.4 points.
Torrey C. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.4%5,810
Anne Scarlett PerkinsDemocrat · winner
16.8%5,031
James W. CampbellDemocrat · winner
14.4%4,323
Richard W. Emory Jr.Democrat · incumbent
11.0%3,302
Barbara G. GamseDemocrat
10.9%3,251
Grenville B. WhitmanDemocrat
10.2%3,064
William J. Madonna Jr.Democrat · incumbent
9.5%2,842
Kenneth R. RoeDemocrat
2.4%709
Daniel E. HogsedDemocrat
2.3%691
John F. Cadden Jr.Democrat
2.1%615
Samuel E. Tetso Sr.Democrat
1.0%296
29,934 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Torrey C. Brown (D)Anne Scarlett Perkins (D)James W. Campbell (D)Richard W. Emory Jr. (D)Barbara G. Gamse (D)Grenville B. Whitman (D)William J. Madonna Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth R. Roe (Democrat), 2.4%; Daniel E. Hogsed (Democrat), 2.3%; John F. Cadden Jr. (Democrat), 2.1%; Samuel E. Tetso Sr. (Democrat), 1.0%