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1978 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Michael D. Barnes won the 1978 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Michael D. Barnes received 81,851 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Newton I. Steers Jr. (48.73%).

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

Barnes +2.5 pts · won by 4,044 votes
Michael D. BarnesDemocraticWINNER51.27%
81,851 votes
Newton I. Steers Jr.Republican48.73%
77,807 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.