1978 Maryland Senate election

1978 Maryland Senate election
November 7, 1978
All 47 seats in the Maryland Senate
24 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Steny Hoyer
(retired) 		Edward J. Mason
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 1975 January 1975
Leader's seat District 26 District 1
Last election 39 8
Seats after 40 7
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 601,857 197,097
Percentage 74.94% 24.54%
President before election

Steny Hoyer
Democratic

Elected President

James Clark Jr.
Democratic

The 1978 Maryland Senate election was held on November 7, 1978, to determine which party would control the Maryland Senate for the following four years. All 47 seats were up for election and the primary was held on September 12, 1978. Prior to the election, 39 seats were held by Democrats and 8 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw the Democrats expand their majority by a single seat.

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