Patrick L. McDonough, U.S. House candidate

Patrick L. McDonough

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 12, 1943
Current age
82
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996–2016

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Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonough165,806
Opponents336,515
2
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2016, Patrick L. McDonough ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McDonough's biggest single-election total was 102,577 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2.

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How many votes has Patrick L. McDonough received?

Patrick L. McDonough has received 165,806 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Patrick L. McDonough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseMarylandLost102,57733.14%C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Kristin S. Kasprzak
1996U.S. HouseMarylandLost63,22932.69%Benjamin L. Cardin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7143736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Patrick L. McDonough: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/patrick-l-mcdonough. 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.