1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Parren J. Mitchell (D) won with 88.7% of the vote, defeating Debra J. Hanania-Freeman (Ind) by 77.4 points.
Parren J. MitchellDemocrat · winner
88.7%51,996
Debra J. Hanania-FreemanIndependent
11.3%6,626
58,622 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET