1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 18
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Margaret Schweinhaut (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Docter (D) by 8.3 points.
Margaret SchweinhautDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%5,910
Charles A. DocterDemocrat
45.9%5,005
10,915 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET