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1982 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Clarence D. Long won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Clarence D. Long received 83,318 popular votes (52.61%). The main challenger was Helen Delich Bentley (47.39%).

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

Long +5.2 pts · won by 8,256 votes
Clarence D. LongDemocraticWINNER52.61%
83,318 votes
Helen Delich BentleyRepublican47.39%
75,062 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.