Helen Delich Bentley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 28, 1923
- Died
- August 6, 2016
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1980–2002
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley901,036
Opponents675,381
8
Elections run
Between 1980 and 2002, Helen Delich Bentley ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 3. Bentley's biggest single-election total was 165,443 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Bentley's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 5,946 votes.
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How many votes has Helen Delich Bentley received?
Helen Delich Bentley has received 901,036 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 88,95445.69% | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 165,44365.11% | Micahel C. Hickey Jr. |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 115,39874.36% | Ronald P. Bowers |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 157,95671.45% | Joseph Bartenfelder |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 96,74558.65% | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 111,51751.37% | Clarence D. Long (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 75,06247.39% | Clarence D. Long (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 89,96142.64% | Clarence D. Long (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000392) and Wikidata (Q868577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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