2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph E. Ward (R) by 47.2 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
73.6%137,047
Joseph E. WardRepublican
26.4%49,172
186,219 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.
Elijah E. CummingsNo Republican
$496.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$466.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$135.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002