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1978 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert E. Bauman won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert E. Bauman received 80,202 popular votes (63.5%). The main challenger was Joseph D. Quinn (36.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Bauman and Quinn

Bauman +27.0 pts · won by 34,109 votes
Robert E. BaumanRepublicanWINNER63.5%
80,202 votes
Joseph D. QuinnDemocratic36.5%
46,093 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.