DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1986 general

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Ran in 1 election in 1986.

Last margin
−17.3
Lost 1986
Elections
1
1986

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Townsend has run

Margin: how far Townsend finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1986U.S. House, MD-2GeneralLostHelen Bentley (R)41.3%R+17.3$1.1M

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Townsend’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 1985–86
$1.1M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET

Who Townsend has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Townsend

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC