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1978 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clarence D. Long won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Clarence D. Long received 98,601 popular votes (66.4%). The main challenger was Malcolm M. McKnight (33.6%).

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

Long +32.8 pts · won by 48,715 votes
Clarence D. LongDemocraticWINNER66.4%
98,601 votes
Malcolm M. McKnightRepublican33.6%
49,886 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.