1990Final results
1990 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Helen Bentley (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Ronald P. Bowers (D) by 48.7 points.
Helen BentleyRepublican · winner
74.4%115,398
Ronald P. BowersDemocrat
25.6%39,785
155,183 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 1990
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.
No DemocratHelen Bentley
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Raised by the campaign
$834.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$784.1K
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Cash on hand
$131.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990