1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 46
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Joseph S. Bonvegna (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Schaefer (D) by 22.6 points.
Joseph S. BonvegnaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%7,460
John A. SchaeferDemocrat
35.9%4,577
Joseph PistorioDemocrat
5.7%722
12,759 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET