1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 7
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
R. Terry Connelly (D) won with 12.1% of the vote, defeating E. Farrell Maddox (D) by 3.7 points.
R. Terry ConnellyDemocrat · winner
12.1%4,852
Michael H. WeirDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.7%4,719
Michael J. CollinsDemocrat · winner
11.2%4,501
E. Farrell MaddoxDemocrat
8.4%3,372
Susan Ann MairoseDemocrat
7.2%2,906
James N. HartDemocrat
6.9%2,780
Shirley M. BukowskiDemocrat
6.3%2,539
George H. EgbertDemocrat
4.9%1,953
George L. BowlerDemocrat
4.1%1,641
Edmund H. Hohman Jr.Democrat
4.0%1,613
Charles E. FoosDemocrat
3.9%1,558
Steven G. HipleyDemocrat
3.4%1,370
J. Richard WrightDemocrat
3.3%1,327
Rosalie Maddox BredekampDemocrat
3.1%1,227
Harold C. EgnorDemocrat
2.9%1,160
Richard J. ShraderDemocrat
2.5%1,008
Cleveland M. ReynoldsDemocrat
2.4%970
James I. BentonDemocrat
1.8%705
40,201 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
R. Terry Connelly (D)Michael H. Weir (D)Michael J. Collins (D)E. Farrell Maddox (D)Susan Ann Mairose (D)James N. Hart (D)Shirley M. Bukowski (D)
Also on the ballot: George H. Egbert (Democrat), 4.9%; George L. Bowler (Democrat), 4.1%; Edmund H. Hohman Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; Charles E. Foos (Democrat), 3.9%; Steven G. Hipley (Democrat), 3.4%; J. Richard Wright (Democrat), 3.3%; Rosalie Maddox Bredekamp (Democrat), 3.1%; Harold C. Egnor (Democrat), 2.9%; Richard J. Shrader (Democrat), 2.5%; Cleveland M. Reynolds (Democrat), 2.4%; James I. Benton (Democrat), 1.8%