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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Maryland/MD-02
      1980·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Clarence D Long
      57.4%121,017 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Helen Delich Bentley
      42.6%89,961 votes
      Margin
      D+14.7
      210,978 total votes
      2 candidates210,978 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Clarence D LongDEM✓
      		DEM121,01757.4%
      Helen Delich BentleyREP
      		REP89,96142.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+18.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202457.5%39.2%D+18.3395,267
      202059.4%38.6%D+20.8391,029
      201652.3%41.2%D+11.1369,798
      201253.9%46.1%D+7.9354,001
      200852.3%46.0%D+6.3352,061

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      John \ Olszewski, Jr.DEM
      D+18.6
      2022
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+18.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+35.7
      2018
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+35.3
      2016
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+28.9
      2014
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+25.5
      2012
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+34.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+30.9
      2008
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+47.0
      2006
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+38.5
      2004
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+36.0
      2002
      C A Dutch RuppersbergerDEM
      D+8.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert L Ehrlich Jr.REP
      R+37.2
      1998
      Robert L Ehrlich Jr.REP
      R+25.5
      1996
      Robert L Ehrlich Jr.REP
      R+23.6
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Clarence D LongDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Helen Delich BentleyREP
      Record5W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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