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2008 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frank M. Kratovil Jr. won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Frank M. Kratovil Jr. received 177,065 popular votes (49.12%). The main challenger was Andy Harris (48.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Harris

Jr. +0.8 pts · won by 2,852 votes
Frank M. Kratovil Jr.DemocraticWINNER49.12%
177,065 votes
Andy HarrisRepublican48.33%
174,213 votes
Richard James DavisLibertarian2.46%
8,873 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.