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1968 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gilbert Gude won the 1968 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Gilbert Gude received 109,167 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was Margaret C Schweinhaut (39.11%).

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

Gude +21.8 pts · won by 39,058 votes
Gilbert GudeRepublicanWINNER60.89%
109,167 votes
Margaret C SchweinhautDemocratic39.11%
70,109 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.