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1982 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 83,937 popular votes (79.58%). The main challenger was William P. Guthrie (20.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoyer and Guthrie

Hoyer +59.2 pts · won by 62,404 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER79.58%
83,937 votes
William P. GuthrieRepublican20.42%
21,533 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.