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2002 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2002 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Elijah E. Cummings won the 2002 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Elijah E. Cummings received 137,047 popular votes (73.59%). The main challenger was Joseph E. Ward (26.41%).

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

Cummings +47.2 pts · won by 87,875 votes
Elijah E. CummingsDemocraticWINNER73.59%
137,047 votes
Joseph E. WardRepublican26.41%
49,172 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.