Clarence D Cong

U.S. Representative
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cong123,346
Opponents64,119
1
Elections run

Clarence D Cong, a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 with 123,346 votes (65.8%), defeating John J Bishop.

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How many votes has Clarence D Cong received?

Clarence D Cong has received 123,346 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Clarence D Cong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMarylandWon123,34665.8%John J Bishop
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