2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Helen Bentley (R) by 8.6 points.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDemocrat · winner
54.3%105,718
Helen BentleyRepublican
45.7%88,954
194,672 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 2002
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.
C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerHelen Bentley
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$19K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002