1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Clarence D. Long (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Helen Bentley (R) by 5.2 points.
Clarence D. LongDemocrat · winner
52.6%83,318
Helen BentleyRepublican
47.4%75,062
158,380 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Clarence D. LongHelen Bentley
$187K
Raised by the campaign
$210.3K
$162.4K
Spent by the campaign
$209.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982