1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 39
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Julian L. Lapides (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Errol Clay (D) by 73.8 points.
Julian L. LapidesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.2%7,016
Errol ClayDemocrat
7.4%642
Harry M. ShermanDemocrat
6.3%546
Dana S. RethemeyerDemocrat
5.1%438
8,642 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET