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1970 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Parren J. Mitchell won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Parren J. Mitchell received 60,390 popular votes (58.66%). The main challenger was John Parker (41.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Parker

Mitchell +17.3 pts · won by 17,824 votes
Parren J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER58.66%
60,390 votes
John ParkerRepublican41.34%
42,566 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.