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1982 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Michael D. Barnes won the 1982 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Michael D. Barnes received 121,761 popular votes (71.34%). The main challenger was Elizabeth W. Spencer (28.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnes and Spencer

Barnes +42.7 pts · won by 72,851 votes
Michael D. BarnesDemocraticWINNER71.34%
121,761 votes
Elizabeth W. SpencerRepublican28.66%
48,910 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.