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1972 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clarence D Cong won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Clarence D Cong received 123,346 popular votes (65.8%). The main challenger was John J Bishop (34.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Cong and Bishop

Cong +31.6 pts · won by 59,227 votes
Clarence D CongDemocraticWINNER65.8%
123,346 votes
John J BishopRepublican34.2%
64,119 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.