Official 2008 Presidential Primary Election results for Representative in Congress
NR: not reported
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.
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Democratic | 85,491 | 5,022 | 90,513 | 82.6% |
Republican (Vote for One) Details
| Name | Party | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Collins Bailey
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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% |

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