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1988 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Helen Delich Bentley won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Helen Delich Bentley received 157,956 popular votes (71.45%). The main challenger was Joseph Bartenfelder (28.55%).

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

Bentley +42.9 pts · won by 94,842 votes
Helen Delich BentleyRepublicanWINNER71.45%
157,956 votes
Joseph BartenfelderDemocratic28.55%
63,114 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.