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1976 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Parren J. Mitchell won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Parren J. Mitchell received 94,991 popular votes (94.39%). The main challenger was William Salisbury (5.61%).

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

Mitchell +88.8 pts · won by 89,349 votes
Parren J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER94.39%
94,991 votes
William SalisburyIndependent5.61%
5,642 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.