The 2000 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 7, 2000, to determine the persons representing the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland held eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected in 2000 served in the 107th Congress from January 3, 2001, until January 3, 2003.
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As of 2021, this is the last time that Maryland's delegation to the United States House of Representatives was tied, or that Republicans have even won more two seats.
Overview
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 55.06% | 1,060,934 | +0.54% | |
Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 44.44% | 856,306 | -1.04% | |
Constitution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.36% | 7,017 | +0.36% | |
Libertarian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.01% | 238 | +0.01% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.01% | 155 | +0.01% | |
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.11% | 2,114 | +0.11% | |
Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 100% | 100% | 1,926,764 |
District 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Wayne Gilchrest (inc.) | 165,293 | 64.40 | 4.79 | |
Democratic | Bennett Bozman | 91,022 | 35.46 | 4.65 | |
Write-in | 367 | 0.14 | |||
Total votes | 256,682 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Ehrlich (inc.) | 178,556 | 68.56 | 0.72 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Bosley | 81,591 | 31.33 | 0.66 | |
Write-in | 285 | 0.11 | |||
Total votes | 260,432 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Benjamin Cardin (inc.) | 169,347 | 75.66 | 1.95 | |
Republican | Colin Harby | 53,827 | 24.05 | 1.66 | |
Write-in | 644 | 0.29 | |||
Total votes | 223,818 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Albert Wynn (inc.) | 172,624 | 87.20 | 1.48 | |
Republican | John Kimble | 24,973 | 12.61 | 1.67 | |
Write-in | 372 | 0.19 | |||
Total votes | 197,969 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | 166,231 | 65.09 | 0.28 | |
Republican | Thomas E. Hutchins | 89,019 | 34.86 | 0.23 | |
Write-in | 125 | 0.05 | |||
Total votes | 255,375 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roscoe Bartlett (inc.) | 168,624 | 60.65 | 2.77 | |
Democratic | Donald DeArmon | 109,136 | 39.25 | 2.67 | |
Write-in | 285 | 0.10 | |||
Total votes | 278,045 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Elijah Cummings (inc.) | 134,066 | 87.07 | 1.33 | |
Republican | Kenneth Kondner | 19,773 | 12.84 | 1.42 | |
Write-in | 135 | 0.09 | |||
Total votes | 153,974 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Constance Morella (inc.) | 156,241 | 52.00 | 8.32 | |
Democratic | Terry Lierman | 136,840 | 45.54 | 5.90 | |
Constitution | Brian Saunders | 7,017 | 2.34 | New | |
Write-in | 371 | 0.12 | |||
Total votes | 300,469 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
References
edit- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Federal Elections 2000" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. June 2001.
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