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1968 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1968 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Samuel Friedel won the 1968 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Samuel Friedel received 81,048 popular votes (79.62%). The main challenger was Arthur W Downs (20.38%).

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Friedel +59.2 pts · won by 60,303 votes
Samuel FriedelDemocraticWINNER79.62%
81,048 votes
Arthur W DownsRepublican20.38%
20,745 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.