1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 6
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Catherine I. Riley (D) won with 26.4% of the vote, defeating Roland Shumate (D) by 9.3 points.
Catherine I. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%8,174
George B. Adams Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
20.8%6,441
William H. Cox Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.7%6,112
Roland ShumateDemocrat
17.0%5,281
Sarah Ann TilottaDemocrat
8.3%2,583
Francis J. EuriceDemocrat
3.9%1,221
Reuben GoldsteinDemocrat
3.8%1,165
30,977 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Catherine I. Riley (D)George B. Adams Jr. (D)William H. Cox Jr. (D)Roland Shumate (D)Sarah Ann Tilotta (D)
Also on the ballot: Francis J. Eurice (Democrat), 3.9%; Reuben Goldstein (Democrat), 3.8%