1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Patrick T. Welsh (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating John S. Arnick (D) by 8.7 points.
Patrick T. WelshDemocrat · winner
49.5%6,837
John S. ArnickDemocrat
40.7%5,631
Michael J. Bartko Jr.Democrat
9.8%1,358
13,826 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET