Maryland House of Delegates District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Nick Allen Democratic, Harry Bhandari Democratic, Kim Ross Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
6 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.
- Last election
- Harry Bhandari (Democratic) won by 0.8 points, 2022
- Seats
- 3 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 6 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Harry BhandariIncumbentDemocratic
- Kim RossIncumbentDemocratic
- Nick AllenIncumbentDemocratic
- Brian A. CampbellRepublican
- Glen GeelhaarRepublican
- Steven J. RiemerRepublican
Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16
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History (13 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 91,128
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry BhandariWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,70221.6% DemocraticCarl JacksonWon Democratic 18,95020.8% DemocraticNick AllenWon Democratic 18,06219.8% RepublicanKathleen A. Smero Republican 11,83813.0% RepublicanTimothy M. Neubauer Republican 11,25912.4% RepublicanGlen Geelhaar Republican 11,24312.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 740.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,595
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric BromwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,48518.1% DemocraticHarry BhandariWon Democratic 22,09417.7% RepublicanJoseph C. Boteler IIIWon Republican 20,80216.7% DemocraticCarl Jackson Democratic 20,23216.2% RepublicanJoe Cluster(incumbent) Republican 20,08416.1% RepublicanJoe Norman Republican 18,89815.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 103,813
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChristian MieleWon Republican 20,16419.4% RepublicanJohn ClusterWon(incumbent) Republican 19,93819.2% DemocraticEric BromwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,36116.7% DemocraticBill Paulshock Democratic 15,89915.3% RepublicanNorma Secoura Republican 15,66015.1% DemocraticRenee Smith Democratic 14,70414.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 870.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,812
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph C. Boteler IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 21,68819.4% RepublicanJohn Cluster Jr.Won Republican 19,46217.4% DemocraticEric BromwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,37917.3% DemocraticRuth Baisden Democratic 18,64016.7% RepublicanNorma M. Secoura Republican 16,45814.7% DemocraticCal Bowman Democratic 16,10114.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 840.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,536
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric BromwellWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,11617.9% RepublicanJoseph C. Boteler IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 19,58617.4% DemocraticTodd L. SchulerWon Democratic 18,35616.3% DemocraticRuth Baisden Democratic 18,26116.2% RepublicanMelissa Redmer Mullahey Republican 18,16016.1% RepublicanJohn Cluster Republican 18,05716.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,609
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlfred W. Redmer Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 22,88419.6% DemocraticEric BromwellWon Democratic 20,31417.4% RepublicanJoseph C. Boteler IIIWon Republican 19,82617.0% RepublicanMike Rupp Republican 18,75516.1% DemocraticTim Caslin Democratic 18,55315.9% DemocraticTodd L. Schuler Democratic 16,27714.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,253
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,83521.0% RepublicanAlfred W. Redmer Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 17,84618.9% RepublicanJ. Franklin PortsWon(incumbent) Republican 17,75618.8% DemocraticJ. Joseph Curran III Democratic 17,58318.7% RepublicanJoseph C. Boteler III Republican 11,30612.0% DemocraticTaras Andrew Vizzi Democratic 9,92710.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,926
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKatherine KlausmeierWon Democratic 17,49619.9% RepublicanAlfred W. Redmer Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 16,37318.6% RepublicanJ. Franklin PortsWon(incumbent) Republican 15,24417.3% RepublicanCalvin K. Clemons Republican 13,99615.9% DemocraticDaniel E. McKew Democratic 12,93114.7% DemocraticJohn G. Disney Democratic 11,88613.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,331
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlfred W. Redmer Jr.Won Republican 15,35418.2% DemocraticJoseph BartenfelderWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,87617.6% RepublicanJ. Franklin PortsWon Republican 14,26616.9% RepublicanKenneth G. Hirsch Republican 14,12916.8% DemocraticDonna M. Felling(incumbent) Democratic 13,00615.4% DemocraticWilliam J. Burgess(incumbent) Democratic 12,68015.0% OtherJohn Michael Other 200.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,970
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph BartenfelderWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,24523.1% DemocraticDonna M. FellingWon Democratic 16,44320.8% DemocraticWilliam J. BurgessWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,04920.3% RepublicanScott A. Sewell Republican 11,61014.7% RepublicanAlfred W. Redmer Jr. Republican 10,84113.7% RepublicanHoward C. Harclerode Republican 5,7827.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,104
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph BartenfelderWon Democratic 16,04721.9% DemocraticWilliam J. BurgessWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,26720.9% DemocraticDale AndersonWon Democratic 12,67917.3% RepublicanJohn J. Bishop Republican 10,66214.6% RepublicanGary D. Snyder Republican 9,40112.9% RepublicanCalvin K. Clemons Republican 9,04812.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,978
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert R. StaabWon Democratic 15,87532.4% DemocraticLouis L. DepazzoWon Democratic 14,47129.6% DemocraticDaniel J. MinnickWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,57227.7% RepublicanRobert N. Knepshield Republican 5,06010.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,312
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Maryland House of Delegates District 8, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick T. WelshWon Democratic 13,68731.6% DemocraticJohn S. ArnickWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,51928.9% DemocraticDaniel J. MinnickWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,04527.8% RepublicanJames H. Baker Republican 5,06111.7%
1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
3 seats.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026