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Official 2008 Primary Election results for Representative in Congress

Representative in Congress Results

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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 01 (Vote for one)
 Steve Harper Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.(Won) Christopher Robert Robinson Joseph Werner
 Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Anne Arundel1,5005,1992,8931,694
Baltimore1,0802,8921,8221,026
Caroline4071,193701278
Cecil1,3941,9352,110976
Dorchester4901,0022,129260
Harford2,5682,9093,0792,042
Kent2561,366759149
Queen Anne's3193,961643218
Somerset402954922217
Talbot5432,1981,206307
Wicomico1,8972,9533,475976
Worcester1,0482,0042,153610
Totals11,904 (16.7%) 28,566 (40.2%) 21,892 (30.8%) 8,753 (12.3%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 01 (Vote for one)
 Joe Arminio Robert Joseph Banks Wayne T. Gilchrest Andy Harris(Won) E. J. Pipkin
 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Anne Arundel2492634,1916,6642,535
Baltimore86961,1074,5911,140
Caroline43391,0751,057673
Cecil1741902,2112,1082,051
Dorchester51451,315987628
Harford2192122,5448,0802,637
Kent20191,358495339
Queen Anne's114541,8771,8942,100
Somerset2821748600317
Talbot79502,9161,731761
Wicomico1291203,6403,5241,417
Worcester85772,6421,8961,102
Totals1,277 (1.6%) 1,186 (1.5%) 25,624 (33.1%) 33,627 (43.4%) 15,700 (20.3%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 02 (Vote for one)
 C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger(Won)
 Democratic
Anne Arundel8,708
Baltimore City9,073
Baltimore36,562
Harford6,289
Totals60,632 (100.0%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 02 (Vote for one)
 Richard Pryce Matthews(Won)
 Republican
Anne Arundel3,226
Baltimore City392
Baltimore9,048
Harford2,785
Totals15,451 (100.0%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)
 John M. Rea John P. Sarbanes(Won)
 Democratic Democratic
Anne Arundel4,27125,222
Baltimore City1,96123,117
Baltimore2,94527,212
Howard1,43711,047
Totals10,614 (10.9%) 86,598 (89.1%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 03 (Vote for one)
 Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris(Won) Christopher Panasuk Paul Spause John Stafford
 Republican Republican Republican Republican
Anne Arundel5,3002,0352,1034,538
Baltimore City1,119396230753
Baltimore2,9169526472,006
Howard1,0115707411,279
Totals10,346 (38.9%) 3,953 (14.9%) 3,721 (14.0%) 8,576 (32.2%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 04 (Vote for one)
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 Michael Babula Donna Edwards(Won) Jason Jennings George E. McDermott George E. Mitchell
 Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Montgomery72928,781609591499
Prince George's70049,2278204551,238
Totals1,429 (1.1%) 78,008 (58.9%) 1,429 (1.1%) 1,046 (0.8%) 1,737 (1.3%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 04 (Vote for one)
 Albert R. Wynn
 Democratic
Montgomery11,731
Prince George's37,154
Totals48,885 (36.9%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 04 (Vote for one)
 Robert Broadus Peter James(Won) Vincent Martorano Michael Moshe Starkman
 Republican Republican Republican Republican
Montgomery2,0453,8611,3252,743
Prince George's7031,051397457
Totals2,748 (21.8%) 4,912 (39.0%) 1,722 (13.7%) 3,200 (25.4%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 05 (Vote for one)
 James Patrick Cusick, Sr. Steny H. Hoyer(Won)
 Democratic Democratic
Anne Arundel1,0944,926
Calvert1,1497,896
Charles3,55416,223
Prince George's12,07652,470
St. Mary's1,1948,998
Totals19,067 (17.4%) 90,513 (82.6%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 05 (Vote for one)
 Collins Bailey(Won) Jesse James Dann Mike Hethmon
 Republican Republican Republican
Anne Arundel1,0661,778915
Calvert1,7431,6451,519
Charles4,0591,2671,508
Prince George's2,4701,6282,370
St. Mary's3,0441,3011,814
Totals12,382 (44.0%) 7,619 (27.1%) 8,126 (28.9%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 06 (Vote for one)
 Robin L. Deibert Jennifer P. Dougherty(Won) Andrew Duck Rick Lank Larry John Smith
 Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Allegany4551,5772,40378557
Baltimore3441,300826110314
Carroll1,0395,2034,360265797
Frederick1,90711,0717,9954331,203
Garrett11146276239188
Harford2871,19458076297
Montgomery1661,00654263116
Washington1,4914,1544,161158690
Totals5,800 (9.9%) 25,967 (44.2%) 21,629 (36.8%) 1,222 (2.1%) 4,162 (7.1%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 06 (Vote for one)
 Roscoe Bartlett(Won) Tom Croft John B. Kimble Joseph T. Krysztoforski Frank K. Nethken
 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Allegany5,016320333222219
Baltimore2,32022618639450
Carroll12,1819778581,627160
Frederick15,9051,9361,0301,467154
Garrett3,00722513812599
Harford2,03530624445560
Montgomery1,0652122108825
Washington10,1066934341,30890
Totals51,635 (77.6%) 4,895 (7.4%) 3,433 (5.2%) 5,686 (8.5%) 857 (1.3%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)
 Elijah Cummings(Won) Charles Ulysses Smith
 Democratic Democratic
Baltimore City51,1991,761
Baltimore22,6131,645
Howard24,2153,916
Totals98,027 (93.0%) 7,322 (7.0%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 07 (Vote for one)
 Ray Bly Michael T. Hargadon(Won)
 Republican Republican
Baltimore City267793
Baltimore7602,078
Howard2,8487,717
Totals3,875 (26.8%) 10,588 (73.2%)


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Democratic Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 08 (Vote for one)
 Chris Van Hollen(Won) Deborah A. Vollmer Lih Young
 Democratic Democratic Democratic
Montgomery99,92810,1203,209
Prince George's4,180932182
Totals104,108 (87.8%) 11,052 (9.3%) 3,391 (2.9%)


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Republican Candidates
Representative in Congress
Congressional District 08 (Vote for one)
 Steve Hudson(Won) Meyer F. Marks Brian Mezger Jay Roberts Bruce Stern
 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Montgomery8,5861,3554,4982,8045,729
Prince George's9720353934
Totals8,683 (37.4%) 1,375 (5.9%) 4,533 (19.5%) 2,843 (12.3%) 5,763 (24.8%)