1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 43
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
John A. Pica Jr. (D) won with 15.5% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Birrane (D) by 5.6 points.
John A. Pica Jr.Democrat · winner
15.5%5,463
Andrew Joseph Burns Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
14.7%5,181
Henry R. HergenroederDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%4,961
Robert J. BirraneDemocrat
9.9%3,479
Charles Bucky MuthDemocrat
9.1%3,216
Anthony DeangeloDemocrat
8.5%2,978
Joan Butta BurkhardtDemocrat
7.5%2,646
Robert Patrick AdamsDemocrat
7.3%2,581
Joseph William LanasaDemocrat
4.9%1,721
Timothy Kevin BurkeDemocrat
4.4%1,550
Bernard L. TalleyDemocrat
2.5%874
William T. NottinghamDemocrat
1.6%568
35,218 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John A. Pica Jr. (D)Andrew Joseph Burns Jr. (D)Henry R. Hergenroeder (D)Robert J. Birrane (D)Charles Bucky Muth (D)Anthony Deangelo (D)Joan Butta Burkhardt (D)Robert Patrick Adams (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph William Lanasa (Democrat), 4.9%; Timothy Kevin Burke (Democrat), 4.4%; Bernard L. Talley (Democrat), 2.5%; William T. Nottingham (Democrat), 1.6%