1996Final results
1996 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Kondner (R) by 66.9 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
83.5%115,764
Kenneth KondnerRepublican
16.5%22,929
138,695 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 1996
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.
Elijah E. CummingsNo Republican
$741.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$691.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$49.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996