2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Roscoe G. Bartlett (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Jennifer P. Dougherty (D) by 19.0 points.
Roscoe G. BartlettRepublican · winner
57.8%190,926
Jennifer P. DoughertyDemocrat
38.8%128,207
Gary W. Hoover Sr.Libertarian
3.3%11,060
330,535 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.
Jennifer P. DoughertyRoscoe G. Bartlett
$172.9K
Raised by the campaign
$362.2K
$172.4K
Spent by the campaign
$273.6K
$479
Cash on hand
$293.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Roscoe G. Bartlett (R)Jennifer P. Dougherty (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary W. Hoover Sr. (Libertarian), 3.3%