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1966 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gilbert Gude won the 1966 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Gilbert Gude received 71,050 popular votes (54.4%). The main challenger was Royce Hanson (45.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Gude and Hanson

Gude +8.8 pts · won by 11,482 votes
Gilbert GudeRepublicanWINNER54.4%
71,050 votes
Royce HansonDemocratic45.6%
59,568 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.