1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 23
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Thomas Patrick Oreilly (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating William J. Goodman (D) by 40.3 points.
Thomas Patrick OreillyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%4,633
William J. GoodmanDemocrat
29.9%1,973
6,606 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET