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1976 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Newton I. Steers Jr. won the 1976 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Newton I. Steers Jr. received 111,274 popular votes (46.82%). The main challenger was Lanny Davis (42.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Davis

Jr. +4.6 pts · won by 10,931 votes
Newton I. Steers Jr.RepublicanWINNER46.82%
111,274 votes
Lanny DavisDemocratic42.22%
100,343 votes
Robin FickerIndependent10.96%
26,035 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.