1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Delegate District 9
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
William J. Burgess (D) won with 11.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph Bartenfelder (D) by 1.4 points.
William J. BurgessDemocrat · winner
11.1%4,766
Thomas L. BromwellDemocrat · winner
10.3%4,421
William RushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.9%4,257
Joseph BartenfelderDemocrat
9.6%4,145
Thomas A. BaldwinDemocrat
9.6%4,135
William R. EvansDemocrat
8.9%3,821
Robert J. SeidelDemocrat
6.3%2,710
John G. LesnickDemocrat
6.3%2,708
Howard E. Anderson Jr.Democrat
5.0%2,161
Jeannette E. WarehimeDemocrat
4.9%2,116
Callie YoungDemocrat
4.6%1,980
Lloyd HemingwayDemocrat
3.1%1,323
Joseph G. WhatmoughDemocrat
2.9%1,247
Nicholas ShkorDemocrat
2.5%1,079
John L. Herman Jr.Democrat
2.3%976
Frederick A. HallDemocrat
1.6%682
Clifford MartinDemocrat
1.3%553
43,080 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Burgess (D)Thomas L. Bromwell (D)William Rush (D)Joseph Bartenfelder (D)Thomas A. Baldwin (D)William R. Evans (D)Robert J. Seidel (D)John G. Lesnick (D)Howard E. Anderson Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeannette E. Warehime (Democrat), 4.9%; Callie Young (Democrat), 4.6%; Lloyd Hemingway (Democrat), 3.1%; Joseph G. Whatmough (Democrat), 2.9%; Nicholas Shkor (Democrat), 2.5%; John L. Herman Jr. (Democrat), 2.3%; Frederick A. Hall (Democrat), 1.6%; Clifford Martin (Democrat), 1.3%