Joseph Bartenfelder, U.S. House candidate

Joseph Bartenfelder

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 3, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988

Photo: Maryland GovPics, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bartenfelder63,114
Opponents157,956
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Elections run

Joseph Bartenfelder, a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2 to Helen Delich Bentley, receiving 63,114 votes (28.55%).

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How many votes has Joseph Bartenfelder received?

Joseph Bartenfelder has received 63,114 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph Bartenfelder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseMarylandLost63,11428.55%Helen Delich Bentley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q55585184). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Bartenfelder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-bartenfelder. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.