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Official 2008 Presidential Primary Election results for Representative in Congress


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Representative in Congress

Congressional District 1

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Steve Harper
Democratic 11,141 763 11,904 16.7%
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. Winner Selected     
Democratic 26,715 1,851 28,566 40.2%
Christopher Robert Robinson
Democratic 20,576 1,316 21,892 30.8%
Joseph Werner
Democratic 8,125 628 8,753 12.3%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Joe Arminio
Republican 1,191 86 1,277 1.6%
Robert Joseph Banks
Republican 1,108 78 1,186 1.5%
Wayne T. Gilchrest
Republican 23,522 2,102 25,624 33.1%
Andy Harris Winner Selected     
Republican 31,556 2,071 33,627 43.4%
E. J. Pipkin
Republican 14,723 977 15,700 20.3%

Congressional District 2

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger Winner Selected     
Democratic 57,606 3,026 60,632 100.0%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Richard Pryce Matthews Winner Selected     
Republican 14,573 878 15,451 100.0%

Congressional District 3

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
John M. Rea
Democratic 9,974 640 10,614 10.9%
John P. Sarbanes Winner Selected     
Democratic 81,137 5,461 86,598 89.1%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris Winner Selected     
Republican 9,862 484 10,346 38.9%
Christopher Panasuk
Republican 3,730 223 3,953 14.9%
Paul Spause
Republican 3,417 304 3,721 14.0%
John Stafford
Republican 8,007 569 8,576 32.2%

Congressional District 4

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Michael Babula
Democratic 1,328 101 1,429 1.1%
Donna Edwards Winner Selected     
Democratic 72,797 5,211 78,008 58.9%
Jason Jennings
Democratic 1,295 134 1,429 1.1%
George E. McDermott
Democratic 940 106 1,046 0.8%
George E. Mitchell
Democratic 1,628 109 1,737 1.3%
Albert R. Wynn
Democratic 45,747 3,138 48,885 36.9%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Robert Broadus
Republican 2,569 179 2,748 21.8%
Peter James Winner Selected     
Republican 4,556 356 4,912 39.0%
Vincent Martorano
Republican 1,611 111 1,722 13.7%
Michael Moshe Starkman
Republican 2,942 258 3,200 25.4%

Congressional District 5

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
James Patrick Cusick, Sr.
Democratic 17,986 1,081 19,067 17.4%
Steny H. Hoyer Winner Selected     
Democratic 85,491 5,022 90,513 82.6%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Collins Bailey Winner Selected     
Republican 11,697 685 12,382 44.0%
Jesse James Dann
Republican 7,233 386 7,619 27.1%
Mike Hethmon
Republican 7,639 487 8,126 28.9%

Congressional District 6

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Robin L. Deibert
Democratic 5,468 332 5,800 9.9%
Jennifer P. Dougherty Winner Selected     
Democratic 24,361 1,606 25,967 44.2%
Andrew Duck
Democratic 20,291 1,338 21,629 36.8%
Rick Lank
Democratic 1,128 94 1,222 2.1%
Larry John Smith
Democratic 3,891 271 4,162 7.1%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Roscoe Bartlett Winner Selected     
Republican 48,739 2,896 51,635 77.6%
Tom Croft
Republican 4,606 289 4,895 7.4%
John B. Kimble
Republican 3,224 209 3,433 5.2%
Joseph T. Krysztoforski
Republican 5,410 276 5,686 8.5%
Frank K. Nethken
Republican 797 60 857 1.3%

Congressional District 7

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Elijah Cummings Winner Selected     
Democratic 92,855 5,172 98,027 93.0%
Charles Ulysses Smith
Democratic 6,885 437 7,322 7.0%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Ray Bly
Republican 3,580 295 3,875 26.8%
Michael T. Hargadon Winner Selected     
Republican 9,902 686 10,588 73.2%

Congressional District 8

Democratic (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Chris Van Hollen Winner Selected     
Democratic 94,328 9,780 104,108 87.8%
Deborah A. Vollmer
Democratic 10,026 1,026 11,052 9.3%
Lih Young
Democratic 3,073 318 3,391 2.9%

Republican (Vote for One) Details
Name Party Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage
Steve Hudson Winner Selected     
Republican 7,995 688 8,683 37.4%
Meyer F. Marks
Republican 1,236 139 1,375 5.9%
Brian Mezger
Republican 4,150 383 4,533 19.5%
Jay Roberts
Republican 2,545 298 2,843 12.3%
Bruce Stern
Republican 5,309 454 5,763 24.8%