1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1984 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Helen Bentley (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Clarence D. Long (D) by 2.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Helen BentleyRepublican · winner
51.4%111,517
Clarence D. LongDemocrat
48.6%105,571
217,089 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 1984
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
$794K
Raised by the campaign
$607.7K
$808.7K
Spent by the campaign
$599K
$15.4K
Cash on hand
$10K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984