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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Maryland/MD-01
      2008·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Frank M Kratovil Jr.
      49.1%177,065 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Andrew P Harris
      48.3%174,213 votes
      Margin
      D+0.8
      360,480 total votes
      4 candidates360,480 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank M Kratovil Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM177,06549.1%
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      		REP174,21348.3%
      Richard James DavisLIB
      		LIB8,8732.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3290.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+16.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%57.0%R+16.8427,049
      202041.7%56.3%R+14.5410,539
      201635.6%58.6%R+23.0376,493
      201241.3%58.7%R+17.4352,051
      200840.9%57.3%R+16.5354,636

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+22.0
      2022
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+11.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+27.1
      2018
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+21.9
      2016
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+40.9
      2012
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+31.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+12.1
      2006
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+37.7
      2004
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+51.8
      2002
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+53.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+28.9
      1998
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+38.4
      1996
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+23.1
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career1998-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Frank M Kratovil Jr.DEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard James DavisLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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