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2008 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Chris van Hollen won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Chris van Hollen received 229,740 popular votes (75.07%). The main challenger was Steve Hudson (21.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Hollen and Hudson

Hollen +53.4 pts · won by 163,389 votes
Chris van HollenDemocraticWINNER75.07%
229,740 votes
Steve HudsonRepublican21.68%
66,351 votes
Gordon ClarkGreen2.23%
6,828 votes
Ian ThomasLibertarian0.84%
2,562 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.