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2012Final results

2012 election for Maryland's 1st District

U.S. House · Maryland

Andy Harris (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Wendy Rosen (D) by 35.9 points.

Andy HarrisRepublican · winner
63.4%214,204
Wendy RosenDemocrat
27.5%92,812
Write-ins and other votesOther party
5.3%17,887
Muir Wayne BodaLibertarian
3.8%12,857
337,760 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+37.72006D+0.82008R+12.12010R+35.92012R+40.92014R+38.42016

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.

Wendy RosenAndy Harris
$213K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$209.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$170.1K

Other candidates' campaigns: Muir Wayne Boda $1.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates

Andy Harris (R)Wendy Rosen (D)

Also on the ballot: Muir Wayne Boda (Libertarian), 3.8%