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1980 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Michael D. Barnes won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Michael D. Barnes received 148,301 popular votes (59.33%). The main challenger was Newton I. Steers Jr. (40.67%).

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

Barnes +18.7 pts · won by 46,642 votes
Michael D. BarnesDemocraticWINNER59.33%
148,301 votes
Newton I. Steers Jr.Republican40.67%
101,659 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.