1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Maryland Delegate District 5B
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Ellen R. Sauerbrey (R) won with 35.3% of the vote, defeating Jonathan H. Shoup (R) by 9.6 points.
Ellen R. SauerbreyRepublican · winner
35.3%3,113
Richard C. MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%2,844
Jonathan H. ShoupRepublican
25.7%2,264
Anna M. BaublitzRepublican
6.7%588
8,809 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET