1978Final results

1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 1

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 1
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Maryland

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Philip T. Carolan (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating F. Perry Smith Jr. (D) by 26.3 points.

Philip T. CarolanDemocrat · winner

63.2%4,306

36.8%2,510

6,816 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET