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1970 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Gilbert Gude won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Gilbert Gude received 104,647 popular votes (63.38%). The main challenger was Thomas Hale Boggs (36.62%).

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

Gude +26.8 pts · won by 44,194 votes
Gilbert GudeRepublicanWINNER63.38%
104,647 votes
Thomas Hale BoggsDemocratic36.62%
60,453 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.