1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 43
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
J. Joseph Curran Jr. (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating J. McDonald Kennedy (D) by 50.6 points.
J. Joseph Curran Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%8,658
J. McDonald KennedyDemocrat
24.7%2,839
11,497 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET