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1980 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clarence D. Long won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Clarence D. Long received 121,017 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was Helen Delich Bentley (42.64%).

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

Long +14.7 pts · won by 31,056 votes
Clarence D. LongDemocraticWINNER57.36%
121,017 votes
Helen Delich BentleyRepublican42.64%
89,961 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.