1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 21
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Arthur Dorman (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Leonard I. Colodny (D) by 27.5 points.
Arthur DormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.6%3,955
Leonard I. ColodnyDemocrat
27.1%1,964
Charles WoodDemocrat
9.5%691
George A. Leathers Jr.Democrat
8.7%629
7,239 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET