2012Final results
2012 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Frank C. Mirabile (R) by 55.7 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
76.5%247,770
Frank C. MirabileRepublican
20.8%67,405
Ronald M. Owens-BeyLibertarian
2.5%8,211
323,818 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
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. CummingsFrank C. Mirabile
$795.5K
Raised by the campaign
$15.2K
$842.1K
Spent by the campaign
$14.8K
$780.1K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Oct 17, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Elijah E. Cummings (D)Frank C. Mirabile (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald M. Owens-Bey (Libertarian), 2.5%