1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 36

Name: 1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 36
Start: 1978-09-01
Location: Maryland

Maryland State Senate · Maryland

Joseph J. Long (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating E. Homer White Jr. (D) by 12.2 points.

Joseph J. LongDemocrat · winner

56.1%7,962

E. Homer White Jr.Democrat · incumbent

43.9%6,227

14,189 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET