1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 45
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Joseph A. Chester (D) won with 25.4% of the vote, defeating E. Zatella Giles (D) by 16.3 points.
Joseph A. ChesterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%4,115
Hattie N. HarrisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.1%3,898
John DouglassDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.7%3,510
E. Zatella GilesDemocrat
9.1%1,480
Loretta CarringtonDemocrat
7.5%1,213
Thelma TuckerDemocrat
6.0%977
James D. DavidDemocrat
3.9%638
Alvin D. JohnsonDemocrat
2.2%358
16,189 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph A. Chester (D)Hattie N. Harrison (D)John Douglass (D)E. Zatella Giles (D)Loretta Carrington (D)Thelma Tucker (D)
Also on the ballot: James D. David (Democrat), 3.9%; Alvin D. Johnson (Democrat), 2.2%