2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 79.5% of the vote, defeating Michael T. Hargadon (R) by 60.9 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
79.5%227,379
Michael T. HargadonRepublican
18.6%53,147
Ronald M. Owens-BeyLibertarian
1.8%5,214
286,020 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.
Elijah E. CummingsMichael T. Hargadon
$951.9K
Raised by the campaign
$23.7K
$684.4K
Spent by the campaign
$23.7K
$658K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Elijah E. Cummings (D)Michael T. Hargadon (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald M. Owens-Bey (Libertarian), 1.8%