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2008 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election?

Elijah E. Cummings won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 7 Election. Elijah E. Cummings received 227,379 popular votes (79.5%). The main challenger was Michael T. Hargadon (18.58%).

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

Cummings +60.9 pts · won by 174,232 votes
Elijah E. CummingsDemocraticWINNER79.5%
227,379 votes
Michael T. HargadonRepublican18.58%
53,147 votes
Ronald M. Owens-BeyLibertarian1.82%
5,214 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.