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1996 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Elijah E. Cummings won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Elijah E. Cummings received 115,764 popular votes (83.47%). The main challenger was Kenneth Kondner (16.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Cummings and Kondner

Cummings +66.9 pts · won by 92,835 votes
Elijah E. CummingsDemocraticWINNER83.47%
115,764 votes
Kenneth KondnerRepublican16.53%
22,929 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.