1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 1
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Edward J. Mason (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating William A. Wilson (R) by 1.2 points.
Edward J. MasonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%4,658
William A. WilsonRepublican
49.4%4,549
9,207 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET