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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Maryland/MD-07
      1980·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Parren J Mitchell
      88.5%97,104 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Victor Clark Jr.
      11.5%12,650 votes
      Margin
      D+77.0
      109,754 total votes
      2 candidates109,754 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Parren J MitchellDEM✓
      		DEM97,10488.5%
      Victor Clark Jr.REP
      		REP12,65011.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+58.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202477.7%19.1%D+58.6304,038
      202081.0%17.5%D+63.5310,936
      201677.7%17.6%D+60.1310,142
      201283.9%16.1%D+67.8317,650
      200881.4%17.3%D+64.1320,087

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+63.1
      2022
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+64.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+43.6
      2018
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+55.2
      2016
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+53.1
      2014
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+42.9
      2012
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+55.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+52.3
      2008
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+60.9
      2006
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+98.1
      2004
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+48.8
      2002
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+47.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+74.2
      1998
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+71.5
      1996
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+66.9
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Parren J MitchellDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Victor Clark Jr.REP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+70.3
      Career1980-2018
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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