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1978 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gladys Noon Spellman won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Gladys Noon Spellman received 64,868 popular votes (77.2%). The main challenger was Saul J. Harris (22.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Spellman and Harris

Spellman +54.4 pts · won by 45,708 votes
Gladys Noon SpellmanDemocraticWINNER77.2%
64,868 votes
Saul J. HarrisRepublican22.8%
19,160 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.