DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Sep 1982
Verda Welcome
Verda Welcome ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 6. Served in the Maryland State Senate (District 10 and District 40).
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1982
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Welcome was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland State Senate, District 10Maryland State Senate, District 40
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Welcome has run
Margin: how far Welcome finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Maryland State Senate, District 40 | Primary | Lost | Troy Brailey (D), William Edward Johnson (D) | 39.6% | −14.1 |
| 1978 | Maryland State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Maryland State Senate, District 40 | Primary | Won | Harold L. Dobson (D), Western W. Ivey (D), William E. Roberts (D) | 47.7% | +24.2 |
| 1974 | Maryland State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Maryland State Senate, District 40 | Primary | Won | William E. Roberts (D) | 83.8% | +67.6 |
| 1970 | Maryland State Senate, District 10 | General | Won | Clarence Mitchell III (D), Melvin A. Callaman (R), Edward A. Prettyman (R) | 42.6% | R+5.4 |
| 1970 | Maryland State Senate, District 10 | Primary | Won | Clarence Mitchell III (D), Dennis Crosby (D) | 32.2% | −14.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Welcome has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 40 · 1975–1982
- Maryland State Senate, District 10 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Welcome has run against
- Clarence Mitchell III (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)