1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Maryland Legislative District 23
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Richard Anthony Blancato (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Aukward (R) by 34.3 points.
Richard Anthony BlancatoRepublican · winner
67.1%864
Joseph A. AukwardRepublican
32.9%423
1,287 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET