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  MD - District 01
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Maryland > MD - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 76.35% Registered 54.45% Total Population
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat November 28, 2008 01:13pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameWayne T. Gilchrest Votes185,353 (68.80%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin101,536 (+37.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameAndrew P. "Andy" Harris Votes155,118 (54.08%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin34,718 (+12.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 12, 2008 MD District 1 - R Primary
Andrew P. "Andy" Harris
R 77,414
Feb 12, 2008 MD District 1 - D Primary
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
D 71,115
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/09/2008 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Andrew P. "Andy" Harris 14 8 4 --
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. 8 ------
Leaning Call: Andrew P. "Andy" Harris (84.00%)
Weighted Call: Andrew P. "Andy" Harris (70.28%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/15/2008 10/22/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name State's Attorney Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. St. Sen. Andrew P. "Andy" Harris Richard J. Davis (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Unaffiliated  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 177,065 (49.12%) 174,213 (48.33%) 8,873 (2.46%) 319 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,852 (-0.79%) -168,192 (-46.66%) -176,746 (-49.03%)  
Predict Avg.46.33% 54.33% 0.67% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/23 $173,511.82 10/23 $586,061.68 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 10/11/2007 10/02/2007 03/26/2008 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg38.45%-- 42.59%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Research 2000 
10/20/08-10/22/08		 40.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
10/07/08-10/08/08		 43.00% 9.0 41.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Grove Insight (D) 
09/09/08-09/12/08		 36.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Athur J. Finkelstein and Associates (R) 
07/15/08-07/15/08		 28.30% -- 44.30% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
04/23/08-04/24/08		 34.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Moore Information (R) 
01/15/08-01/16/08		 22.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Washington Post
R CincinnatiReds1990
  Esquire
I smm
D Wayne T. Gilchrest 🔗
  League of Conservation Voters (LCV)
  Sierra Club
  Environment Maryland
  Clean Water Action
R John 'Jack' W. Cole 🔗
R Roy W. Crow 🔗
D Jason
IND Monsieur
D Ashley
  Baltimore Examiner
LBT Spear Lancaster
D NYDem Junior
  US Chamber of Commerce
  National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
John Richardson (Un)
May 19, 2008 -  00, 2008

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 06, 2008 04:00am News (MD) 1st District race may take week to settle  Article U Ole Polecat 
Nov 05, 2008 06:00am News Absentee ballots to decide (MD) 1st District race  Article U Ole Polecat 
Sep 02, 2008 09:00am Endorsement Gilchrest to back Democrat  Article WA Indy 
Apr 17, 2008 03:35pm Blog Entry MD-01: Key Gilchrest Campaign Aide Joins Kratovil Campaign  Article ArmyDem 

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