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1984 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 1984 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 116,310 popular votes (72.18%). The main challenger was John E. Ritchie (27.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoyer and Ritchie

Hoyer +44.4 pts · won by 71,471 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER72.18%
116,310 votes
John E. RitchieRepublican27.82%
44,839 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.