2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Frank Kratovil (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Andy Harris (R) by 0.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Frank KratovilDemocrat · winner
49.1%177,065
Andy HarrisRepublican
48.3%174,213
Richard James DavisLibertarian
2.5%8,873
360,480 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 2008
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.
Frank KratovilAndy Harris
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$16.8K
Cash on hand
$64.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008