1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 42
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) won with 22.6% of the vote, defeating Andrew McGill Whelan (D) by 11.3 points.
Benjamin L. CardinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.6%8,867
Steven V. SklarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.4%6,440
David B. ShapiroDemocrat · winner
11.5%4,519
Andrew McGill WhelanDemocrat
11.3%4,432
Helaine AbramsonDemocrat
10.6%4,160
H. Robert ErwinDemocrat
9.8%3,865
Henry M. GreenbergDemocrat
5.9%2,310
Stuart Jay RobinsonDemocrat
5.7%2,256
Richard Jerome ScruggsDemocrat
4.2%1,634
Larry J. GrayDemocrat
2.0%772
39,255 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Benjamin L. Cardin (D)Steven V. Sklar (D)David B. Shapiro (D)Andrew McGill Whelan (D)Helaine Abramson (D)H. Robert Erwin (D)Henry M. Greenberg (D)Stuart Jay Robinson (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Jerome Scruggs (Democrat), 4.2%; Larry J. Gray (Democrat), 2.0%