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1976 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clarence D. Long won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Clarence D. Long received 139,196 popular votes (70.91%). The main challenger was John M. Seney (17.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Long and Seney

Long +52.9 pts · won by 103,938 votes
Clarence D. LongDemocraticWINNER70.91%
139,196 votes
John M. SeneyRepublican17.96%
35,258 votes
Ronald A. MeroneyIndependent11.13%
21,849 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.