2008 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger received 198,578 popular votes (71.86%). The main challenger was Richard Pryce Matthews (24.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruppersberger and Matthews

Ruppersberger +47.0 pts · won by 130,017 votes

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger DemocraticWINNER71.86%

198,578 votes

Richard Pryce Matthews Republican24.81%

68,561 votes

Lorenzo GaztanagaLibertarian3.18%

8,786 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.