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2012 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2012 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Chris van Hollen won the 2012 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Chris van Hollen received 217,531 popular votes (63.37%). The main challenger was Ken Timmerman (32.93%).

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

Hollen +30.4 pts · won by 104,498 votes
Chris van HollenDemocraticWINNER63.37%
217,531 votes
Ken TimmermanRepublican32.93%
113,033 votes
Mark GrannisLibertarian2.11%
7,235 votes
George GluckGreen1.48%
5,064 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.