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  MD District 2
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Parents > United States > Maryland > MD - District 02
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 60.94% Registered 29.48% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a June 03, 2004 10:04pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameRobert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. Votes178,556 (68.56%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin96,965 (+37.23%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameC. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger Votes164,751 (66.62%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin88,939 (+35.96%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 2002 MD District 2 - D Primary
C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger
D 65,600
Sep 10, 2002 MD District 2 - R Primary
Helen Delich Bentley
R 24,481
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/16/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger 10 9 ----
Helen Delich Bentley 3 ------
Leaning Call: C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (90.32%)
Weighted Call: C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (99.96%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/01/2002 10/27/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name County Executive C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger Rep. Helen Delich Bentley (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Other  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 105,718 (54.16%) 88,954 (45.57%) 530 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,764 (-8.59%) -105,188 (-53.89%)  
Predict Avg.51.64% 47.79% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.24%-- 40.77%-- 0.00%--  
Baltimore Sun 
10/24/02-10/27/02		 46.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Gonzales/Arscott Research & Communications 
10/14/02-10/20/02		 47.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Potomac Survey Research 
09/25/02-09/27/02		 40.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% --
Hickman-Brown Research 
09/17/02-09/19/02		 47.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
09/01/02-09/03/02		 43.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% --
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