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1984 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1984 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Helen Delich Bentley won the 1984 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Helen Delich Bentley received 111,517 popular votes (51.37%). The main challenger was Clarence D. Long (48.63%).

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

Bentley +2.7 pts · won by 5,946 votes
Helen Delich BentleyRepublicanWINNER51.37%
111,517 votes
Clarence D. LongDemocratic48.63%
105,571 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.