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1980 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

Marjorie S. Holt won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. Marjorie S. Holt received 120,985 popular votes (71.86%). The main challenger was James J. Riley (28.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Holt and Riley

Holt +43.7 pts · won by 73,610 votes
Marjorie S. HoltRepublicanWINNER71.86%
120,985 votes
James J. RileyDemocratic28.14%
47,375 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.