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1980 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Parren J. Mitchell won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Parren J. Mitchell received 97,104 popular votes (88.47%). The main challenger was Victor Clark Jr. (11.53%).

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

Mitchell +76.9 pts · won by 84,454 votes
Parren J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER88.47%
97,104 votes
Victor Clark Jr.Republican11.53%
12,650 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.