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1978 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Parren J. Mitchell won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Parren J. Mitchell received 51,996 popular votes (88.7%). The main challenger was Debra J. Hanania-Freeman (11.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Hanania-Freeman

Mitchell +77.4 pts · won by 45,370 votes
Parren J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER88.7%
51,996 votes
Debra J. Hanania-FreemanIndependent11.3%
6,626 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.