1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 5
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Francis H. Kelly (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Ruppersberger III (D) by 17.2 points.
Francis H. KellyDemocrat · winner
48.9%6,052
Charles A. Ruppersberger IIIDemocrat
31.7%3,928
Richard C. Kipp Sr.Democrat
19.4%2,399
12,379 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET